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Spear

Culture/People:
Parakatêjê (Gaioes/Gavião)  Search this
Previous owner:
Arthur H. Fisher, Non-Indian, 1880-1947  Search this
Seller:
Arthur H. Fisher, Non-Indian, 1880-1947  Search this
Collector:
Arthur H. Fisher, Non-Indian, 1880-1947  Search this
Object Name:
Spear
Media/Materials:
Wood, vegetal fiber, feather/feathers, tree pitch/gum
Techniques:
Carved, wrapped, coated, twill-plaited
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Rio Araguaia; Pará State, North Region; Brazil
Date created:
1920-1925
Catalog Number:
14/9723
Barcode:
149723.000
See related items:
Parakatêjê (Gaioes/Gavião)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d312e1c6-5c9b-451e-b5c2-fcd48faea23b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_160775
Online Media:

Necklace

Culture/People:
Kainai Blackfoot (Kainah/Blood)  Search this
Previous owner:
Roland W. Reed, Non-Indian, 1864-1934  Search this
Seller:
Roland W. Reed, Non-Indian, 1864-1934  Search this
Object Name:
Necklace
Media/Materials:
Animal Bone, glass bead/beads, cordage
Techniques:
Strung
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Alberta; Canada
Catalog Number:
15/4208
Barcode:
154208.000
See related items:
Kainai Blackfoot (Kainah/Blood)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws658dd60a0-b37e-4c52-a404-eb40d2585db8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_165471
Online Media:

Hair ornament

Culture/People:
Kainai Blackfoot (Kainah/Blood)  Search this
Previous owner:
Roland W. Reed, Non-Indian, 1864-1934  Search this
Seller:
Roland W. Reed, Non-Indian, 1864-1934  Search this
Object Name:
Hair ornament
Media/Materials:
Hide thong/Babiche, hair, porcupine quills
Techniques:
Quill-wrapped (flat)
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Alberta; Canada
Catalog Number:
15/4214
Barcode:
154214.000
See related items:
Kainai Blackfoot (Kainah/Blood)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws699c1e2be-f18d-4cfc-97b0-28e92383ce06
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_165478
Online Media:

Paint bag

Culture/People:
Kainai Blackfoot (Kainah/Blood)  Search this
Previous owner:
Roland W. Reed, Non-Indian, 1864-1934  Search this
Seller:
Roland W. Reed, Non-Indian, 1864-1934  Search this
Object Name:
Paint bag
Media/Materials:
Deerhide/deerskin, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Edge beaded , overlay beadwork
Object Type:
Art and Printing tools
Place:
Alberta; Canada
Catalog Number:
15/4221
Barcode:
154221.000
See related items:
Kainai Blackfoot (Kainah/Blood)
Art and Printing tools
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6375d3941-bc49-42ae-a77e-a1030d7858f2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_165485
Online Media:

Paint bag

Culture/People:
Kainai Blackfoot (Kainah/Blood)  Search this
Previous owner:
Roland W. Reed, Non-Indian, 1864-1934  Search this
Seller:
Roland W. Reed, Non-Indian, 1864-1934  Search this
Object Name:
Paint bag
Media/Materials:
Deerhide/deerskin, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Bead-wrapped , overlay beadwork
Object Type:
Art and Printing tools
Place:
Alberta; Canada
Catalog Number:
15/4222
Barcode:
154222.000
See related items:
Kainai Blackfoot (Kainah/Blood)
Art and Printing tools
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63ee05c15-ec23-44c5-b71d-3a8fb32dea4c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_165486
Online Media:

Stomach kneader

Culture/People:
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)  Search this
Possible collector:
Joseph Kossuth Dixon (Joseph K. Dixon), Non-Indian, 1856-1926  Search this
Previous owner:
Joseph Kossuth Dixon (Joseph K. Dixon), Non-Indian, 1856-1926  Search this
Edith R. Dixon (Edith Sloane Reid/Mrs. Joseph Kossuth Dixon), Non-Indian, 1891-1969  Search this
Seller:
Edith R. Dixon (Edith Sloane Reid/Mrs. Joseph Kossuth Dixon), Non-Indian, 1891-1969  Search this
Object Name:
Stomach kneader
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Montana; USA
Catalog Number:
15/4721
Barcode:
154721.000
See related items:
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f3fa3f98-27be-40f4-bc01-66e254df5a70
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_166021
Online Media:

Tipi model

Culture/People:
Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)  Search this
Possible collector:
Joseph Kossuth Dixon (Joseph K. Dixon), Non-Indian, 1856-1926  Search this
Previous owner:
Joseph Kossuth Dixon (Joseph K. Dixon), Non-Indian, 1856-1926  Search this
Edith R. Dixon (Edith Sloane Reid/Mrs. Joseph Kossuth Dixon), Non-Indian, 1891-1969  Search this
Seller:
Edith R. Dixon (Edith Sloane Reid/Mrs. Joseph Kossuth Dixon), Non-Indian, 1891-1969  Search this
Object Name:
Tipi model
Media/Materials:
Deerhide/deerskin, wood
Techniques:
Painted
Object Type:
Architecture/Housing
Place:
Montana; USA
Catalog Number:
15/6935
Barcode:
156935.000
See related items:
Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)
Architecture/Housing
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws699dbcf67-fe62-4d6e-8f60-f02641010c66
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_168277
Online Media:

The Flute Dancer

Culture/People:
Potawatomi [Oklahoma]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Woody Crumbo (Woodrow Wilson Crumbo), Potawatomi [Oklahoma], 1912-1989  Search this
Previous owner:
Ernest S. Carter (Ernest Sigmund Carter/Ernest Sigmund Schickler), Non-Indian, 1922-2009  Search this
Eloise L. Carter (Eloise [Ellie] Leona Carter/Mrs. Ernest S. Carter), Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Ernest S. Carter (Ernest Sigmund Carter/Ernest Sigmund Schickler), Non-Indian, 1922-2009  Search this
Eloise L. Carter (Eloise [Ellie] Leona Carter/Mrs. Ernest S. Carter), Non-Indian  Search this
Title:
The Flute Dancer
Object Name:
Print
Media/Materials:
Paper, ink
Techniques:
Lithographed
Dimensions:
26.5 x 32.9 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Oklahoma; USA
Date created:
circa 1960
Catalog Number:
25/1131
Barcode:
251131.000
See related items:
Potawatomi [Oklahoma]
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws647666472-4992-4678-ada1-87c7da5f5143
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_266978
Online Media:

The Deer Dance

Culture/People:
Potawatomi [Oklahoma]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Woody Crumbo (Woodrow Wilson Crumbo), Potawatomi [Oklahoma], 1912-1989  Search this
Previous owner:
Ernest S. Carter (Ernest Sigmund Carter/Ernest Sigmund Schickler), Non-Indian, 1922-2009  Search this
Eloise L. Carter (Eloise [Ellie] Leona Carter/Mrs. Ernest S. Carter), Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Ernest S. Carter (Ernest Sigmund Carter/Ernest Sigmund Schickler), Non-Indian, 1922-2009  Search this
Eloise L. Carter (Eloise [Ellie] Leona Carter/Mrs. Ernest S. Carter), Non-Indian  Search this
Title:
The Deer Dance
Object Name:
Print
Media/Materials:
Paper, ink
Techniques:
Lithographed
Dimensions:
26.5 x 32.9 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Oklahoma; USA
Date created:
circa 1960
Catalog Number:
25/1133
Barcode:
251133.000
See related items:
Potawatomi [Oklahoma]
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws607f2c9d1-3edf-40b9-afb3-d7997a62c36c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_266980
Online Media:

The Eagle Dance

Culture/People:
Potawatomi [Oklahoma]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Woody Crumbo (Woodrow Wilson Crumbo), Potawatomi [Oklahoma], 1912-1989  Search this
Previous owner:
Ernest S. Carter (Ernest Sigmund Carter/Ernest Sigmund Schickler), Non-Indian, 1922-2009  Search this
Eloise L. Carter (Eloise [Ellie] Leona Carter/Mrs. Ernest S. Carter), Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Ernest S. Carter (Ernest Sigmund Carter/Ernest Sigmund Schickler), Non-Indian, 1922-2009  Search this
Eloise L. Carter (Eloise [Ellie] Leona Carter/Mrs. Ernest S. Carter), Non-Indian  Search this
Title:
The Eagle Dance
Object Name:
Print
Media/Materials:
Paper, ink
Techniques:
Lithographed
Dimensions:
26.5 x 32.9 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Oklahoma; USA
Date created:
circa 1960
Catalog Number:
25/1135
Barcode:
251135.000
See related items:
Potawatomi [Oklahoma]
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b2a2c367-0472-4aac-b408-f273dded02ba
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_266982
Online Media:

The Crow Dance

Culture/People:
Potawatomi [Oklahoma]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Woody Crumbo (Woodrow Wilson Crumbo), Potawatomi [Oklahoma], 1912-1989  Search this
Previous owner:
Ernest S. Carter (Ernest Sigmund Carter/Ernest Sigmund Schickler), Non-Indian, 1922-2009  Search this
Eloise L. Carter (Eloise [Ellie] Leona Carter/Mrs. Ernest S. Carter), Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Ernest S. Carter (Ernest Sigmund Carter/Ernest Sigmund Schickler), Non-Indian, 1922-2009  Search this
Eloise L. Carter (Eloise [Ellie] Leona Carter/Mrs. Ernest S. Carter), Non-Indian  Search this
Title:
The Crow Dance
Object Name:
Print
Media/Materials:
Paper, ink
Techniques:
Lithographed
Dimensions:
26.5 x 32.9 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Oklahoma; USA
Date created:
circa 1960
Catalog Number:
25/1136
Barcode:
251136.000
See related items:
Potawatomi [Oklahoma]
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws605d9cdc3-5abc-46fb-8b37-c9159e5c3581
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_266983
Online Media:

The Buffalo Dance

Culture/People:
Potawatomi [Oklahoma]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Woody Crumbo (Woodrow Wilson Crumbo), Potawatomi [Oklahoma], 1912-1989  Search this
Previous owner:
Ernest S. Carter (Ernest Sigmund Carter/Ernest Sigmund Schickler), Non-Indian, 1922-2009  Search this
Eloise L. Carter (Eloise [Ellie] Leona Carter/Mrs. Ernest S. Carter), Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Ernest S. Carter (Ernest Sigmund Carter/Ernest Sigmund Schickler), Non-Indian, 1922-2009  Search this
Eloise L. Carter (Eloise [Ellie] Leona Carter/Mrs. Ernest S. Carter), Non-Indian  Search this
Title:
The Buffalo Dance
Object Name:
Print
Media/Materials:
Paper, ink
Techniques:
Lithographed
Dimensions:
27.7 x 33 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Oklahoma; USA
Date created:
circa 1960
Catalog Number:
25/1137
Barcode:
251137.000
See related items:
Potawatomi [Oklahoma]
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c07c1a84-455f-4d2e-b701-bfda1b9fb697
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_266984
Online Media:

Doctor Waugh and Helen Black

Culture/People:
Cup'ik [Naparagamiut/Hooper Bay]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Timothy Smith, Cup'ik [Naparagamiut/Hooper Bay]  Search this
Subject:
Leuman M. Waugh, DDS (Leuman Maurice Waugh/Dr. L.M. Waugh), Non-Indian, 1877-1972  Search this
Helen Black, Cup'ik [Naparagamiut/Hooper Bay], b. ca. 1923  Search this
Collector:
Leuman M. Waugh, DDS (Leuman Maurice Waugh/Dr. L.M. Waugh), Non-Indian, 1877-1972  Search this
Previous owner:
Leuman M. Waugh, DDS (Leuman Maurice Waugh/Dr. L.M. Waugh), Non-Indian, 1877-1972  Search this
Rankin Museum of American Heritage (Rankin Museum of American and Natural History)  Search this
Seller:
Rankin Museum of American Heritage (Rankin Museum of American and Natural History)  Search this
Title:
Doctor Waugh and Helen Black
Object Name:
Drawing
Media/Materials:
Paper, colored pencil
Techniques:
Drawn
Dimensions:
23 x 15 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Hooper Bay; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
circa 1936
Catalog Number:
26/5691
Barcode:
265691.000
See related items:
Cup'ik [Naparagamiut/Hooper Bay]
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69ae796e7-03b1-4865-b585-3279e913d66c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_281918

Headdress

Culture/People:
Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)  Search this
Possible collector:
Fred R. Meyer, Non-Indian, 1874-1939  Search this
Previous owner:
Fred R. Meyer, Non-Indian, 1874-1939  Search this
Seller:
Fred R. Meyer, Non-Indian, 1874-1939  Search this
Object Name:
Headdress
Media/Materials:
Cotton cloth, ermine skin/fur, buffalo horn, hide, rawhide, glass bead/beads, wool cloth, brass tacks/bosses, feather/feathers, silk cloth, grass, hide thong/babiche, paint, thread
Techniques:
Sewn, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, split, studded, painted
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Place:
Montana; USA (inferred)
Date created:
circa 1890
Catalog Number:
3/2915
Barcode:
032915.000
See related items:
Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws693eedb2b-900b-40a7-b4ce-ce837c7913f7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_34779
Online Media:

Conflito E Morte En Garimpo Indigena

Culture/People:
Desâna  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Feliciano Lana (Feliciano Pimentel Lana), Desâna, b. 1937  Search this
Donor:
Amnesty International, USA  Search this
Collector:
Linda Rabben, Non-Indian  Search this
Berta G. Ribeiro, Non-Indian, 1924-1997  Search this
Title:
Conflito E Morte En Garimpo Indigena
Object Name:
Print
Media/Materials:
Board, photo paper, photographic emulsion
Techniques:
Photographically reproduced
Dimensions:
28.0 x 33.4 x 20.3 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
São Gabriel da Cachoeira Municipality; North Mesoregion, Rio Negro Micoregion; Amazonas State, North Region; Brazil (inferred)
Date created:
circa 1990
Catalog Number:
26/7207
Barcode:
267207.000
See related items:
Desâna
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a24db7dd-b75f-41ac-9587-8b50e9056036
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_394504
Online Media:

Man's pants

Culture/People:
Cañari Kichua (Canari)  Search this
Donor:
Judy Blankenship, Non-Indian  Search this
Previous owner:
Judy Blankenship, Non-Indian  Search this
Collector:
Judy Blankenship, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Man's pants
Media/Materials:
Wool cloth, cotton cloth, button/buttons, thread
Techniques:
Sewn, embroidered, lined
Dimensions:
101.0 x 56.5 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
Cañar; Cañar Canton; Cañar Province; Ecuador
Date created:
circa 2000
Catalog Number:
26/7577
Barcode:
267577.000
See related items:
Cañari Kichua (Canari)
Clothing/Garments
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a2026f6c-accf-4202-ab0b-28d4c611dd6e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_396791
Online Media:

Poncho

Culture/People:
Cañari Kichua (Canari)  Search this
Donor:
Judy Blankenship, Non-Indian  Search this
Previous owner:
Judy Blankenship, Non-Indian  Search this
Collector:
Judy Blankenship, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Poncho
Media/Materials:
Wool yarn, dye/dyes, thread
Techniques:
Dyed, woven, sewn
Dimensions:
73.2 x 119.5 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Place:
Cañar; Cañar Canton; Cañar Province; Ecuador
Date created:
circa 2000
Catalog Number:
26/7579
Barcode:
267579.000
See related items:
Cañari Kichua (Canari)
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ece412a8-5d31-464e-8148-0c5e3312fae0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_396794
Online Media:

Robe

Culture/People:
Numakiki (Mandan)  Search this
Collector:
Fred R. Meyer, Non-Indian, 1874-1939  Search this
Previous owner:
Fred R. Meyer, Non-Indian, 1874-1939  Search this
Seller:
Fred R. Meyer, Non-Indian, 1874-1939  Search this
Object Name:
Robe
Media/Materials:
Buffalo hide/skin, metal cones, bird quills
Techniques:
Painted, quilled (lane stitched)
Dimensions:
230 x 175 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Place:
North Dakota; USA (inferred)
Catalog Number:
3/7222
Barcode:
037222.000
See related items:
Numakiki (Mandan)
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws670ecd133-ac3c-4859-acb9-73c0911fdbcc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_39937
Online Media:

1492

Culture/People:
Tlingit  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Larry McNeil, Tlingit/Nisga'a (Niska), b. 1955  Search this
Seller:
Larry McNeil, Tlingit/Nisga'a (Niska), b. 1955  Search this
Title:
1492
Object Name:
Photograph
Media/Materials:
Paper, platinum
Techniques:
Photographically reproduced (platinum process)
Dimensions:
30.8 x 30.4 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Boise (Boise City); Ada County; Idaho; USA
Date created:
2014
Catalog Number:
26/9281
Barcode:
269281.000
See related items:
Tlingit
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c69be7e8-a26a-475f-ad3d-bf8c06602d37
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_409883

Lost on the Trail

Culture/People:
Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Bear Allison (John Allison), Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Previous owner:
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians  Search this
Donor:
Kevin Gover, Chaticks Si Chaticks (Pawnee)/Niuam (Comanche), b. 1955  Search this
Title:
Lost on the Trail
Object Name:
Photograph
Media/Materials:
Canvas, photographic emulsion, wood
Techniques:
Photographically reproduced, printed
Dimensions:
60.8 x 91.1 x 3.4 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
North Carolina; USA (inferred)
Date created:
2013
Catalog Number:
26/9311
Barcode:
269311.000
See related items:
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws624941c45-d369-423d-baaa-a3686afd7013
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_410448

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