Richard Teesatuskie, Eastern Band of Cherokee, 1944-2012 Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935- Search this
IACB source:
Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual (Qualla Arts & Crafts Cooperative/Qualla Arts & Crafts Coop/Qualla Crafts), 1946- Search this
Object Name:
Finger ring
Media/Materials:
Silver, turquoise, coral, mother-of-pearl
Techniques:
Hammered, channel inlay, mosaic inlay, stamped
Dimensions:
3 x 2.3 x 2.9 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Jackson County and Swain County; North Carolina; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1980
Collection History:
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the Qualla Arts and Crafts Cooperative (Cherokee, North Carolina) in 1981; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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