Cora Wahnetah (Cora Arch Wahyahneetah), Eastern Band of Cherokee, 1907-1986 Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935- Search this
IACB source:
Choctaw Craft Association (Choctaw Craft Association) Search this
Object Name:
Wedding vase
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled, incised, polished, coiled/hand built
Dimensions:
9.0 x 7.8 x 14.3 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Philadelphia; Neshoba County; Mississippi; USA
Date created:
1965
Collection History:
Made during a pottery demonstration-workshop on the Mississippi Choctaw Reservation that the artist led in 1965; purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the Choctaw Craft Association (Philadelphia, Mississippi) in 1965; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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