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Tusk

Maker:
Kongo artist  Search this
Medium:
Ivory
Dimensions:
H x W x Diameter: 72.4 x 14.6 x 6 cm (28 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 2 3/8 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Loango Coast, Kongo Central Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cabinda Province, Angola
Date:
ca. 1860
Topic:
elephant  Search this
crocodile  Search this
mother and child  Search this
foreigner  Search this
weapon  Search this
boat  Search this
bushcow  Search this
male  Search this
Trade  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
96-28-1
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7a3f230ba-972a-4ddf-82be-269516cb20ed
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_96-28-1

Self-Portrait in Silhouette

Artist:
Wilhelm Müller, German, 1804 - 1865  Search this
Medium:
Scissor-cut black wove paper laid down on white wove paper
Dimensions:
12.1 × 21.8 cm (4 3/4 × 8 9/16 in.)
Object Name:
Silhouette
Type:
Silhouette
Made in:
Düsseldorf, Germany
Date:
ca. 1840
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Virginia Gerson
Accession Number:
1910-28-1
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq444fbf162-4b77-4c8b-b4f5-1891eec7b70a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1910-28-1
Online Media:

Double Trophy Roster Book

Culture/People:
Northern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
High Bull (Frank High Bull), Northern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), ca. 1848-1876 and Sergeant Alexander Brown, Non-Indian, 1844-1884  Search this
Previous owner:
Sergeant Alexander Brown, Non-Indian, 1844-1884  Search this
High Bull (Frank High Bull), Northern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), ca. 1848-1876  Search this
Sergeant James H. Turpin, Non-Indian, 1846-1893  Search this
Lieutenant Homer W. Wheeler (H.W. Wheeler), Non-Indian, 1848-1930  Search this
Military Service Institution of the United States, 1878-ca. 1916  Search this
John Jay White, Non-Indian, 1860-1923  Search this
Donor:
Grace Hoffman White (Virginia Grace Hoffman/Mrs. John Jay White), Non-Indian, 1862-1937  Search this
Title:
Double Trophy Roster Book
Object Name:
Book of ledger drawings
Media/Materials:
Paper, graphite, colored pencil, commercially tanned leather
Techniques:
Bound, written, drawn
Dimensions:
12.5 x 19 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Plains; USA, Canada (inferred)
Date created:
1876
Catalog Number:
10/8725
Barcode:
108725.000
See related items:
Northern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)
Painting/Drawing/Print
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Plains & Plateau
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64f53105f-1885-4089-b597-8d8a03ea6845
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_117473

Bowl

Culture/People:
Pamunkey  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Ada Bush, Pamunkey, 1898-1969  Search this
Collector:
Theodore Stern (Ted Stern), Non-Indian, 1917-2005  Search this
Seller:
Theodore Stern (Ted Stern), Non-Indian, 1917-2005  Search this
Object Name:
Bowl
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, incised
Dimensions:
8 x 17 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
King William County; Virginia; USA
Date created:
1940-1941
Catalog Number:
20/4045
Barcode:
204045.000
See related items:
Pamunkey
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67f7ee89e-e436-419d-9beb-87c0becc7224
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_218001
Online Media:

Box with cover

Culture/People:
Passamaquoddy  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Tomah Joseph, Passamaquoddy, 1837-1914  Search this
Previous owner:
Luther D. Lovekin (Lou Lovekin), Non-Indian, 1914-1993  Search this
Virginia Enoch Lovekin (Mrs. Luther D. Lovekin), Non-Indian, 1920-2015  Search this
Helen Pep Grodka (Helen Groz Pep/A Tehom Win/Mrs. Frederick B. Grodka), Non-Indian, 1898-1982  Search this
Donor:
Sonia Grodka Blumenthal (Sonia Dorothy Grodka), Non-Indian  Search this
Harry W. Blumenthal, Non-Indian, 1924-2013  Search this
Object Name:
Box with cover
Media/Materials:
Birchbark, woodsplints, dye/dyes
Techniques:
Folded, dyed, stitched, etched
Dimensions:
10.5 x 7 x 7.5 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Peter Dana Point; Princeton; Washington County; Maine; USA (inferred)
Date created:
circa 1900
Catalog Number:
25/1662
Barcode:
251662.000
See related items:
Passamaquoddy
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Woodlands
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62e43750f-30f1-4331-8fed-9612e703d660
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_267459

Honored

Culture/People:
Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Francis J. Yellow (Wanbli Máyašleča/Wanbli Koyake [Carries the Eagle]), Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux), 1954-2023  Search this
Previous owner:
Priscilla M. King (Pam M. King/Priscilla Martin King), Non-Indian, 1926-2002  Search this
Donor:
Priscilla M. King (Pam M. King/Priscilla Martin King), Non-Indian, 1926-2002  Search this
Title:
Honored
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Paper, watercolor
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
113 x 84 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
South Dakota; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1993
Catalog Number:
25/4660
Barcode:
254660.000
See related items:
Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux)
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6dae7e7b1-3f90-4513-8f0b-8ebe8204cb38
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_270220
Online Media:

Dancer doll

Culture/People:
Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Cecelia Fire Thunder, Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux), b. 1946  Search this
Previous owner:
Priscilla M. King (Pam M. King/Priscilla Martin King), Non-Indian, 1926-2002  Search this
Donor:
Priscilla M. King (Pam M. King/Priscilla Martin King), Non-Indian, 1926-2002  Search this
Object Name:
Dancer doll
Media/Materials:
Wool cloth, silk cloth, glass bead/beads, dentalium shell/shells, yarn, brass tacks/bosses, sequins, feather/feathers, commercially tanned leather, porcupine quills
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork, fringed, quill-wrapped (flat)
Dimensions:
39 x 26 x 9 cm
Object Type:
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Place:
Pine Ridge Reservation; Oglala Lakota County; South Dakota; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1990-1997
Catalog Number:
25/4703
Barcode:
254703.000
See related items:
Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux)
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6362549b4-aede-4e2a-a7af-df3f4488cf22
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_270261
Online Media:

Box

Culture/People:
Tsimshian (Ts’msyen) [Metlakatla]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
David Boxley (David A. Boxley), Tsimshian (Ts’msyen) [Metlakatla], b. 1952  Search this
Previous owner:
Priscilla M. King (Pam M. King/Priscilla Martin King), Non-Indian, 1926-2002  Search this
Donor:
Priscilla M. King (Pam M. King/Priscilla Martin King), Non-Indian, 1926-2002  Search this
Object Name:
Box
Media/Materials:
Wood, paint
Techniques:
Carved, painted, pegged
Dimensions:
26 x 26 x 33 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Metlakatla; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago:
Alexander Archipelago
Island Name:
Annette Island
Date created:
1992
Catalog Number:
25/4744
Barcode:
254744.000
See related items:
Tsimshian (Ts’msyen) [Metlakatla]
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64c9141d9-0f1b-43a8-807d-6950a466cf2b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_270284
Online Media:

Mask

Culture/People:
Tsimshian (Ts’msyen) [Metlakatla]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
David Boxley (David A. Boxley), Tsimshian (Ts’msyen) [Metlakatla], b. 1952  Search this
Previous owner:
Priscilla M. King (Pam M. King/Priscilla Martin King), Non-Indian, 1926-2002  Search this
Donor:
Priscilla M. King (Pam M. King/Priscilla Martin King), Non-Indian, 1926-2002  Search this
Object Name:
Mask
Media/Materials:
Wood, commercially tanned leather, paint
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
29.5 x 24.0 x 16.0 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Metlakatla; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago:
Alexander Archipelago
Island Name:
Annette Island
Date created:
1984
Catalog Number:
25/4748
Barcode:
254748.000
See related items:
Tsimshian (Ts’msyen) [Metlakatla]
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws610ae2a75-5d53-46ab-9b2a-8b18a585f7a6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_270288
Online Media:

Jar with feather design

Culture/People:
San Ildefonso Pueblo  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Maria Poveka Martinez (Maria Martinez/Marie/Maria Antonia Montoya), San Ildefonso Pueblo, 1887-1980 and Popovi Da (Tony Martinez), San Ildefonso Pueblo, 1923-1971  Search this
Previous owner:
Priscilla M. King (Pam M. King/Priscilla Martin King), Non-Indian, 1926-2002  Search this
Donor:
Priscilla M. King (Pam M. King/Priscilla Martin King), Non-Indian, 1926-2002  Search this
Object Name:
Jar with feather design
Media/Materials:
Pottery, paint
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, burnished, painted
Dimensions:
9.5 x 9.5 x 8 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
San Ildefonso Pueblo, San Ildefonso Reservation; Santa Fe County; New Mexico; USA
Date created:
1956-1970
Catalog Number:
25/4757
Barcode:
254757.000
See related items:
San Ildefonso Pueblo
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63abee569-a15f-4e79-8e9f-2206ab797739
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_270297
Online Media:

Ascent [Grab Hold]

Culture/People:
Non-Indian  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Gary Lee Price, Non-Indian, b. 1955  Search this
Previous owner:
Priscilla M. King (Pam M. King/Priscilla Martin King), Non-Indian, 1926-2002  Search this
Donor:
Priscilla M. King (Pam M. King/Priscilla Martin King), Non-Indian, 1926-2002  Search this
Title:
Ascent [Grab Hold]
Object Name:
Sculpture
Media/Materials:
Bronze
Techniques:
Cast
Dimensions:
39.2 x 15 x 7.3 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Utah; USA (inferred)
Date created:
circa 1980
Catalog Number:
25/4766
Barcode:
254766.000
See related items:
Non-Indian
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws681e96258-24c0-4258-8390-4c8bf94e156a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_270306
Online Media:

Two Grey Hills textile

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Mary James, Diné (Navajo), b. ca. 1950  Search this
Previous owner:
Priscilla M. King (Pam M. King/Priscilla Martin King), Non-Indian, 1926-2002  Search this
Donor:
Priscilla M. King (Pam M. King/Priscilla Martin King), Non-Indian, 1926-2002  Search this
Title:
Two Grey Hills textile
Object Name:
Rug
Media/Materials:
Wool yarn
Techniques:
Woven
Dimensions:
84 x 71 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Arizona or New Mexico; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1970-1990
Catalog Number:
25/4682
Barcode:
254682.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a83002fc-bd0a-4cb4-9a43-926c2bcf9df2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_270629
Online Media:

Box with cover

Culture/People:
Tsimshian (Ts’msyen) [Metlakatla]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
David Boxley (David A. Boxley), Tsimshian (Ts’msyen) [Metlakatla], b. 1952  Search this
Previous owner:
Priscilla M. King (Pam M. King/Priscilla Martin King), Non-Indian, 1926-2002  Search this
Donor:
Priscilla M. King (Pam M. King/Priscilla Martin King), Non-Indian, 1926-2002  Search this
Object Name:
Box with cover
Media/Materials:
Wood, paint
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
89 x 40 x 48.5 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Metlakatla; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago:
Alexander Archipelago
Island Name:
Annette Island
Date created:
1988
Catalog Number:
25/4712
Barcode:
254712.000
See related items:
Tsimshian (Ts’msyen) [Metlakatla]
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws652c6ef1b-1c57-4821-9b20-6168c3aecd19
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_270639
Online Media:

They Hurry To The Dance

Culture/People:
Hunkpapa Lakota [Standing Rock]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Ed Defender, Hunkpapa Lakota [Standing Rock], 1953-1999  Search this
Previous owner:
Priscilla M. King (Pam M. King/Priscilla Martin King), Non-Indian, 1926-2002  Search this
Donor:
Priscilla M. King (Pam M. King/Priscilla Martin King), Non-Indian, 1926-2002  Search this
Title:
They Hurry To The Dance
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Paper, watercolor, wood
Techniques:
Painted, framed
Dimensions:
70 x 65 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Albuquerque; Bernalillo County; New Mexico; USA (inferred)
Date created:
circa 1990
Catalog Number:
25/4714
Barcode:
254714.000
See related items:
Hunkpapa Lakota [Standing Rock]
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60700acdb-bc3d-49ee-bace-d6ee91673dab
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_270643
Online Media:

Bowl

Culture/People:
Pamunkey  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Joyce Krigsvold (Pale Moon/Joyce Bradby), Pamunkey, b. 1941  Search this
NMAI agent:
Cynthia Chavez Lamar (Cynthia L. Chavez), San Felipe Pueblo  Search this
Seller:
Joyce Krigsvold (Pale Moon/Joyce Bradby), Pamunkey, b. 1941  Search this
Object Name:
Bowl
Media/Materials:
Pottery, paint, glaze
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, painted, glazed
Dimensions:
6.5 x 19 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Pamunkey Indian Museum; Pamunkey Reservation; King William County; Virginia; USA
Date created:
2000-2001
Catalog Number:
25/7232
Barcode:
257232.000
See related items:
Pamunkey
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f9ee8926-3240-4655-85c3-98f405e21691
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_273120
Online Media:

Fish whistle

Culture/People:
Chickahominy  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Zelma Wynn (Deer in Water/Zelma Cannada), Chickahominy, b. 1947  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
DOI Indian Craft Shop (Department of the Interior Indian Craft Shop)  Search this
Object Name:
Fish whistle
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled, incised
Dimensions:
9.3 x 3.4 x 4 cm
Object Type:
Music and Sound
Place:
Virginia; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1980
Catalog Number:
25/9803
Barcode:
259803.000
See related items:
Chickahominy
Music and Sound
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws602fdc4b6-ca54-45c7-acbf-539dccd25222
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_275892
Online Media:

Fan

Culture/People:
Skidi Chaticks Si Chaticks (Skidi Pawnee/Skiri Pawnee)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Thomas E. Evans (Tom Evans), Skidi Chaticks Si Chaticks (Skidi Pawnee/Skiri Pawnee), 1949-2019  Search this
Previous owner:
Thomas E. Evans (Tom Evans), Skidi Chaticks Si Chaticks (Skidi Pawnee/Skiri Pawnee), 1949-2019  Search this
Patricia L. Nietfeld (PN/PLN), Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Patricia L. Nietfeld (PN/PLN), Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Fan
Media/Materials:
Macaw feather/feathers, hide, glass bead/beads, thread, oak, chicken feather/feathers
Techniques:
Gourd stitch/Brick stitch/Netted beadwork, glued, tied, stitched
Dimensions:
79.5 x 29.6 x 2.0 cm
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Stafford; Stafford County; Virginia; USA
Date created:
2012
Catalog Number:
26/9143
Barcode:
269143.000
See related items:
Skidi Chaticks Si Chaticks (Skidi Pawnee/Skiri Pawnee)
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60365fe2b-8dd3-4449-8cc9-a6a29a0279a0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_408046
Online Media:

Healing Faith: From Lamentation to Transformation

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-08-13T00:11:36.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
See more by:
smithsonianfolklife
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianfolklife
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_aKxp3lyNuEE

The Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2016: John Valadez Juror Interview

Creator:
National Portrait Gallery  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-05-18T16:17:21.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Portraits  Search this
See more by:
NatlPortraitGallery
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
YouTube Channel:
NatlPortraitGallery
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_PVCXnImLNns

The Outwin 2016: American Portraiture Today

Creator:
National Portrait Gallery  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-05-18T16:14:50.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Portraits  Search this
See more by:
NatlPortraitGallery
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
YouTube Channel:
NatlPortraitGallery
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_hHt5Stw2rps

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