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Cradleboard

Culture/People:
Kiowa  Search this
Seller agent:
Jake Tingley (Jacob Chauncy Tingley/J.C. Tingley), Non-Indian, 1880-1965  Search this
Seller:
Oklahoma Indian Store  Search this
MAI agent:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Cradleboard
Media/Materials:
Hide, wood, glass bead/beads, metal bead/beads, canvas, cotton cloth, wool cloth, commercially tanned leather, pigment/pigments, ermine skin/fur, metal tacks/bosses, metal nails
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork, studded
Dimensions:
119 x 31 x 25 cm
Object Type:
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Place:
Oklahoma; USA
Date created:
circa 1885
Catalog Number:
2/8381
Barcode:
028381.000
See related items:
Kiowa
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e17b1873-0033-4658-a3ac-c4fce8c34d05
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_29982
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Child's necklace worn to prevent nosebleeds

Culture/People:
Nanticoke  Search this
Collector:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Seller:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Object Name:
Child's necklace worn to prevent nosebleeds
Media/Materials:
Corn kernel/kernels, thread
Techniques:
Strung
Dimensions:
1.5 x 17.5 cm
Object Type:
Medicines/Remedies
Place:
North shore of Indian River Inlet; Indian River Inlet; Indian River Hundred; Sussex County; Delaware; USA
Date created:
1900-1910
Catalog Number:
3/2470
Barcode:
032470.001
See related items:
Nanticoke
Nanticoke
Medicines/Remedies
On View:
NMAI, Washington DC: Return to a Native Place
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62cc2518c-2072-469e-9885-7be434450363
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_34532
Online Media:

Baby belt/sling

Culture/People:
Upper Tanana  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Shirley David Jimerson, Upper Tanana  Search this
Seller:
Shirley David Jimerson, Upper Tanana  Search this
Object Name:
Baby belt/sling
Media/Materials:
Wool cloth, moose hide/skin, glass bead/beads, dentalium shell/shells, mother-of-pearl buttons, wool yarn
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork, strung
Dimensions:
193.4 x 16.5 x 20.5 cm
Object Type:
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Place:
Salamanca; Cattaraugus County; New York; USA (inferred)
Date created:
2010-2012
Catalog Number:
26/9219
Barcode:
269219.000
See related items:
Upper Tanana
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f3966bf0-5fcb-4861-90aa-4cf7acaa6cdb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_409819

Figure of woman holding child in cradle

Culture/People:
probably Makah (attributed); collected from the Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
attributed to Frank Allabush (Allabush), Makah, ca. 1862-ca. 1915  Search this
Collector:
Dorr F. Tozier (D. F. Tozier), Non-Indian, 1843-1946  Search this
Previous owner:
Dorr F. Tozier (D. F. Tozier), Non-Indian, 1843-1946  Search this
Seattle Land and Improvement Company  Search this
Fred E. Sander (Fred Everett Sander), Non-Indian, 1854-1921  Search this
Seller:
Seattle Land and Improvement Company  Search this
Fred E. Sander (Fred Everett Sander), Non-Indian, 1854-1921  Search this
Seller agent:
George Louis Berg (G. L. Berg), Non-Indian, 1868-1941  Search this
Object Name:
Figure of woman holding child in cradle
Media/Materials:
Wood, paint, shell/shells
Techniques:
Carved, painted, inlaid
Dimensions:
14 x 29 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago:
Vancouver Island Group
Island Name:
Vancouver Island
Date created:
circa 1900
Catalog Number:
6/8875
Barcode:
068875.000
See related items:
Makah
Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a349fd8d-3cf9-4e1b-b09f-96f7070eee55
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_74440
Online Media:

Basket baby carrier part/fragment

Culture/People:
Hopi Pueblo  Search this
Collector:
Henry R. Voth (Heinrich Richert Voth/H. R. Voth), Non-Indian, 1855-1931  Search this
Previous owner:
Henry R. Voth (Heinrich Richert Voth/H. R. Voth), Non-Indian, 1855-1931  Search this
Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966  Search this
Seller:
Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966  Search this
Object Name:
Basket baby carrier part/fragment
Media/Materials:
Willow, cotton cloth
Techniques:
Wicker-plaited
Object Type:
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Native Term:
kukutapi
Place:
Musungnuvi (Mishongnovi), Second Mesa, Hopi Reservation; Navajo County; Arizona; USA
Catalog Number:
9/442
Barcode:
090442.000
See related items:
Hopi Pueblo
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e960cbed-4c40-4922-94c3-b78783df434f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_97470
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Olive Rush papers, 1879-1967

Creator:
Rush, Olive, 1873-1966  Search this
Subject:
United States. Department of the Treasury. Section of Fine Arts  Search this
Type:
Sketches
Diaries
Photographs
Citation:
Olive Rush papers, 1879-1967. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Painters -- New Mexico -- Santa Fe  Search this
American Indians in art  Search this
Art and state  Search this
Mural painting and decoration -- 20th century -- New Mexico -- Santa Fe  Search this
Muralists -- New Mexico -- Santa Fe  Search this
Illustrators -- New Mexico -- Santa Fe  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Theme:
Diaries  Search this
Sketches & Sketchbooks  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)9223
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211418
AAA_collcode_rusholiv
Theme:
Diaries
Sketches & Sketchbooks
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_211418
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Cradleboard

Culture/People:
Salish (Flathead)  Search this
Previous owner:
Mary Ann Topsseh (Mary Ann Pierre Toppseh Combs/Marie Toppseah), Salish (Flathead), 1882-1978  Search this
Collector:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Cradleboard
Media/Materials:
Wood, hide, glass bead/beads, commercially tanned leather, cowrie shell/shells, brass tacks/bosses, sinew
Techniques:
Carved, sewn, overlay beadwork, studded, fringed
Dimensions:
95 x 37 x 13 cm
Object Type:
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Place:
Flathead Reservation (Jocko Reservation); Lake County, Sanders County, Missoula County, Flathead County; Montana; USA
Date created:
circa 1880
Catalog Number:
14/3521
Barcode:
143521.000
See related items:
Salish (Flathead)
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6385be026-0476-4f25-8fb2-eba16089c35c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_153811
Online Media:

Cry of the thunderbird: the American Indian's own story edited and with an introduction and commentary by Charles Hamilton. With paintings by George Catlin and sketches by American Indian artists

Illustrator:
Catlin, George  Search this
Writer of added commentary:
Hamilton, Charles 1913-1996  Search this
Physical description:
xviii, 283 pages illustrations 23 cm
Type:
Texts
History
Place:
Amérique du Nord
Date:
1972
Topic:
History  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
Indiens d'Amérique--Mœurs et coutumes  Search this
Indiens d'Amérique--Histoire  Search this
Peuples autochtones--Mœurs et coutumes  Search this
Peuples autochtones--Histoire  Search this
Indians of North America  Search this
Indians of North America--Social life and customs  Search this
Native Americans--History  Search this
Native Americans--Social life and customs  Search this
Call number:
E77 .H217 1972
E77.H217 1972
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_11154

Education Wall, (sculpture)

Sculptor:
Pratt, Vernon 1940-  Search this
Assistant:
Eubanks, Georgann  Search this
Preiss, Andrew  Search this
Designer:
Snyder, Diane  Search this
Bennett, Larry  Search this
Fabricator:
North Carolina Granite Corporation  Search this
Architectural firm:
Walter Robbs Callahan & Pierce  Search this
Design firm:
McKinney Silver and Rocket  Search this
Marathon Graphics  Search this
Medium:
Wall: Texas sunset red granite; Benches: Mt. Airy white granite, Pennsylvania black granite, Salisbury pink granite, Concord cedar rose granite, Kershaw pink rose granite, Georgia gray granite, Texas red granite; Plaza: brick
Culture:
Indian  Search this
African American  Search this
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Bench
Sculptures-Architectural component
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by State of North Carolina North Carolina Arts Council 221 East Lane Street Raleigh North Carolina 27601
Located North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Building Government Mall West side of building Raleigh North Carolina
Date:
Commissioned May 3, 1990. Dedicated Sept. 22, 1993
Topic:
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Education  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Music  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Art  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Science  Search this
Literature--Aycock  Search this
Literature--Daniels--Tar Heels  Search this
Literature--Horton  Search this
Literature--Chappell--Child in the Fog  Search this
Ethnic--Cherokee  Search this
Ethnic--Lumbee  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Control number:
IAS NC000440
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_335988

Coiled Vase

Collector:
Dr. Walter Hough  Search this
Henry ("Harry") H. Scorse  Search this
Site Name:
Ruin 1  Search this
Culture:
Ancient Pueblo  Search this
Object Type:
Vase
Place:
Mcdonalds Canyon, Navajo County, Arizona, United States, North America
Accession Date:
3 Oct 1901
Collection Date:
1901
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
038478
USNM Number:
A211953-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/347630ef8-d312-4cd5-bac1-edf2c2d3b590
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8048610

Dipper Bowl

Collector:
Dr. Walter Hough  Search this
Henry ("Harry") H. Scorse  Search this
Culture:
Ancient Pueblo  Search this
Object Type:
Dipper
Place:
Apache County, Arizona, United States, North America
Accession Date:
3 Oct 1901
Collection Date:
1901
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
038478
USNM Number:
A212061-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a5f7b0b0-9960-4793-990b-a0d3509c2704
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8048732

Coiled Vase

Collector:
Dr. Walter Hough  Search this
Henry ("Harry") H. Scorse  Search this
Culture:
Ancient Pueblo  Search this
Object Type:
Vase
Place:
Apache County, Arizona, United States, North America
Accession Date:
3 Oct 1901
Collection Date:
1901
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
038478
USNM Number:
A212062-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35575aae8-7859-49cb-bce2-d4cc658890c4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8048733

Soy Bowl

Collector:
Dr. Walter Hough  Search this
Henry ("Harry") H. Scorse  Search this
Culture:
Ancient Pueblo  Search this
Object Type:
Bowl
Place:
Apache County, Arizona, United States, North America
Accession Date:
3 Oct 1901
Collection Date:
1901
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
038478
USNM Number:
A212063-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3891cd533-6d05-4e42-ba3f-96298c7cfebf
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8048734

Yellow Paint And Selenite

Collector:
Dr. Walter Hough  Search this
Henry ("Harry") H. Scorse  Search this
Culture:
Ancient Pueblo  Search this
Object Type:
Paint
Place:
Apache County, Arizona, United States, North America
Accession Date:
3 Oct 1901
Collection Date:
1901
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
038478
USNM Number:
A212064-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3816a9bf6-dbf2-4f27-b60e-32e899989b1f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8048735

Mother And Child

Donor Name:
Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden  Search this
Height - Object:
26 cm
Width - Object:
14 cm
Culture:
Nayarit Style  Search this
Object Type:
Sculpture
Place:
Nayarit (not certain), Mexico, North America
Accession Date:
28 Aug 1992
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
370312
USNM Number:
A552537-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b3fe2f1a-3634-43e1-a6c2-6d53b7ead723
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8301966

Mandan Indianer

Alternate Title:
Mandan Group
Artist:
George Catlin, 26 Jul 1796 - 23 Dec 1872  Search this
Sitter:
Four Bears, c. 1795 - 1837  Search this
Mi-neek-ee-sunk-te-ka, 1800? - 1837?  Search this
Unidentified Native American Child  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
48 x 65.5 cm (18 7/8 x 25 13/16" ), Estimate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1850-55
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry  Search this
Weapon  Search this
Exterior\Landscape  Search this
Exterior\Sky  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Feather  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Skin  Search this
Four Bears: Male  Search this
Four Bears: Native American\Native American leader\Chief  Search this
Mi-neek-ee-sunk-te-ka: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museum fur Volkerkunde
Object number:
GE010005
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4bd534317-bf51-421e-b67f-f7fa6a639e1e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_GE010005

Cradle, Model

Collector:
Dr. Walter Hough  Search this
Donor Name:
Bureau Of American Ethnology  Search this
Culture:
Apache, White Mountain  Search this
Object Type:
Cradle
Place:
Arizona, United States, North America
Accession Date:
15 Feb 1900
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
036143
USNM Number:
E204658-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ee1815d4-cf60-44a9-920f-aad3b1527f6d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8356744
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Cradle

Collector:
Dr. Walter Hough  Search this
Donor Name:
Bureau Of American Ethnology  Search this
Culture:
Apache, White Mountain  Search this
Object Type:
Cradle
Place:
Arizona, United States, North America
Accession Date:
15 Feb 1900
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
036143
USNM Number:
E204659-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d6efb3be-fd86-4d7f-a76c-4b63bebe0798
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8356745
Online Media:

Hopi Kachina dolls; with a key to their identification. Color photos. by Jack Breed

Author:
Colton, Harold Sellers 1881-1970  Search this
Physical description:
150 pages,16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) 27 cm
Type:
Identification
Date:
1959
Topic:
Kachina dolls  Search this
Kachinas  Search this
Religion  Search this
Call number:
E99.H7 C72 1959
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_15396

Shin-ga-ba-w'ossin

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Lithographer:
Lehman & Duval Lithography Company, active 1835 - 1837  Search this
Childs & Inman Lithography Company, active c. 1831 - 1833  Search this
Copy after:
James Otto Lewis, 1799 - 1858  Search this
Publisher:
Key & Biddle, active c. 1832 - c. 1841  Search this
Sitter:
Shingabaw'ossin, active early 19th century  Search this
Medium:
Hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 50.2 × 35cm (19 3/4 × 13 3/4")
Type:
Print
Date:
1838
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Headdress  Search this
Costume\Jewelry  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Medal\Peace medal  Search this
Print  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Feather  Search this
Shingabaw'ossin: Male  Search this
Shingabaw'ossin: Native American\Native American leader\Chief  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer
Object number:
NPG.99.167.5
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm44056115e-ad36-438e-8972-dca123aef7dc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.99.167.5

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