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view Armenian embroidery "Folk handicraft" purse; Denison House, Boston, digital asset number 1

Armenian embroidery "Folk handicraft" purse; Denison House, Boston,

Physical Description:
linen (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 13 5/8 in x 10 1/8 in; 34.6075 cm x 25.7175 cm
Object Name:
purse
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Boston
Associated Place:
United States: Massachusetts, Lowell
Date made:
ca. 1917?
Subject:
Needlework  Search this
ID Number:
2013.0121.01
Accession number:
2013.0121
Catalog number:
2013.0121.01
See more items in:
Cultural and Community Life: Textiles
Textiles
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-e048-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1442690
Online Media:
view Greek embroidery "Folk handicraft" purse; Denison House, Lowell, Mass. branch digital asset number 1

Greek embroidery "Folk handicraft" purse; Denison House, Lowell, Mass. branch

Physical Description:
linen, silk? (overall material)
plain weave; embroidery, cross stitch (overall production method/technique)
Measurements:
overall: 11 in x 9 in; x 27.94 cm x 22.86 cm
Object Name:
purse
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Lowell
Associated Place:
United States: Massachusetts, Lowell
Date made:
ca. 1917?
Subject:
Needlework  Search this
ID Number:
2013.0121.02
Accession number:
2013.0121
Catalog number:
2013.0121.02
See more items in:
Cultural and Community Life: Textiles
Textiles
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-e18c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1442693
Online Media:
view Nut Spoon digital asset number 1

Nut Spoon

Maker:
Handicraft Guild of Minneapolis  Search this
Physical Description:
copper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 in x 8 5/8 in x 3 in; 2.54 cm x 21.9075 cm x 7.62 cm
Object Name:
Spoon
spoon, nut
Place made:
United States: Minnesota, Minneapolis
Date made:
ca 1910
ID Number:
1988.0253.1
Accession number:
1988.0253
Catalog number:
1988.0253.1
See more items in:
Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life
Domestic Furnishings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-2de5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_324304
Online Media:
view Oral history interview with Robert Pfannebecker, 1991 May 21 digital asset number 1

Oral history interview with Robert Pfannebecker, 1991 May 21

Interviewee:
Pfannebecker, Robert L., 1933-  Search this
Pfannebecker, Robert L., 1933-  Search this
Interviewer:
Drutt, Helen Williams, 1930-  Search this
Subject:
Bauer, Fred  Search this
Chihuly, Dale  Search this
Higby, Wayne  Search this
Warashina, Patti  Search this
Type:
Interviews
Sound recordings
Topic:
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- United States  Search this
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Pennsylvania -- Interviews  Search this
Handicraft -- Exhibitions  Search this
Handicraft -- Collectors and collecting -- United States  Search this
Theme:
Craft  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)12512
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)214653
AAA_collcode_pfanne91
Theme:
Craft
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_214653
view Knife digital asset number 1

Knife

Culture/People:
Onondaga  Search this
Possible collector:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Previous owner:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Seller:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Object Name:
Knife
Media/Materials:
Wood, iron blade
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
New York; USA
Catalog Number:
22/4925
Barcode:
224925.000
See related items:
Onondaga
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6797a6741-2292-4e1b-b642-40760d5db812
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_239789
Online Media:
view Splint gauge digital asset number 1

Splint gauge

Culture/People:
Passamaquoddy  Search this
Possible collector:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Previous owner:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Seller:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Object Name:
Splint gauge
Media/Materials:
Metal, wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Basketmaking and fiber-working tools
Place:
Maine; USA
Catalog Number:
22/4935
Barcode:
224935.000
See related items:
Passamaquoddy
Basketmaking and fiber-working tools
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f9994012-08c4-4ba7-a118-eaad08c07c5b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_239799
Online Media:
view Basket block/form digital asset number 1

Basket block/form

Culture/People:
Passamaquoddy  Search this
Possible collector:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Previous owner:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Seller:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Object Name:
Basket block/form
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Basketmaking and fiber-working tools
Place:
Maine; USA
Catalog Number:
22/4934
Barcode:
224934.000
See related items:
Passamaquoddy
Basketmaking and fiber-working tools
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6806ad2a5-e17f-4298-8f69-ffc9ef0ba40c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_239798
Online Media:
view Crooked knife digital asset number 1

Crooked knife

Culture/People:
Passamaquoddy  Search this
Possible collector:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Previous owner:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Seller:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Object Name:
Crooked knife
Media/Materials:
Wood, iron blade
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Woodworking tools
Place:
Maine; USA
Catalog Number:
22/4936
Barcode:
224936.000
See related items:
Passamaquoddy
Woodworking tools
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws614447c31-0b9e-4ba1-9b85-8b900052caab
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_239800
Online Media:
view Oral history interview with Margueritte Kimball, 1993 Mar. 1-Apr. 13 digital asset number 1

Oral history interview with Margueritte Kimball, 1993 Mar. 1-Apr. 13

Interviewee:
Kimball, Margueritte Eleanor, 1906-1995  Search this
Kimball, Margueritte Eleanor, 1906-1995  Search this
Interviewer:
Brown, Robert F  Search this
Subject:
Cranbrook Academy of Art  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Topic:
Art -- Study and teaching -- United States  Search this
Handicraft -- Study and teaching -- United States  Search this
Design -- Study and teaching -- United States  Search this
Theme:
Craft  Search this
Architecture & Design  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)12143
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)215262
AAA_collcode_kimbal93
Theme:
Craft
Architecture & Design
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_215262
Online Media:
view Female doll digital asset number 1

Female doll

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Possible collector:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Previous owner:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Seller:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Seller agent:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Object Name:
Female doll
Media/Materials:
Cotton cloth, velveteen, glass bead/beads, hair, paint, metal, thread, unknown stuffing
Techniques:
Sewn, strung, painted, stuffed
Object Type:
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Place:
Indian Wells, Navajo Reservation; Navajo County; Arizona; USA
Catalog Number:
21/2463
Barcode:
212463.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws622aad598-89d6-450d-93bb-b8b92d022934
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_226851
Online Media:
view Splint gauge digital asset number 1

Splint gauge

Culture/People:
Onondaga  Search this
Possible collector:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Previous owner:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Seller:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Object Name:
Splint gauge
Media/Materials:
Wood, metal, metal screw
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Basketmaking and fiber-working tools
Place:
New York; USA
Catalog Number:
22/4927
Barcode:
224927.000
See related items:
Onondaga
Basketmaking and fiber-working tools
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60e0b2356-5d04-4a28-be30-44294ea22350
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_239791
Online Media:
view Basket digital asset number 1

Basket

Culture/People:
Seneca [Cattaraugus]  Search this
Possible collector:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Previous owner:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Seller:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Object Name:
Basket
Media/Materials:
Cornhusk
Techniques:
Twined
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Cattaraugus Reservation; Erie County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County; New York; USA
Catalog Number:
22/4930
Barcode:
224930.000
See related items:
Seneca [Cattaraugus]
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c9ebba7c-eccd-4ef3-b0b7-c66dbb020c00
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_239794
Online Media:
view Female doll digital asset number 1

Female doll

Culture/People:
Seneca [Tonawanda]  Search this
Possible collector:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Previous owner:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Seller:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Seller agent:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Object Name:
Female doll
Media/Materials:
Cornhusk, wool cloth, muslin, hide, glass bead/beads, unknown stuffing
Techniques:
Sewn, edge beaded, stuffed
Object Type:
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Place:
Tonawanda Reservation; Niagara County, Erie County, Genesee County; New York; USA
Catalog Number:
21/2109
Barcode:
212109.000
See related items:
Seneca [Tonawanda]
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63abc7815-dd0e-46f9-be82-ddcecc3bce48
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_226423
Online Media:
view Female doll digital asset number 1

Female doll

Culture/People:
Nakota (Yankton Sioux)  Search this
Possible collector:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Previous owner:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Seller:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Seller agent:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Object Name:
Female doll
Media/Materials:
Glass bead/beads, hide
Techniques:
Sewn, lazy/lane stitch beadwork
Object Type:
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Place:
Crow Creek, Crow Creek Sioux Reservation; Buffalo County; South Dakota; USA
Catalog Number:
21/2460
Barcode:
212460.000
See related items:
Nakota (Yankton Sioux)
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b1f1b379-4153-4b4a-8660-e5e59942ce6e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_226848
Online Media:
view Male doll digital asset number 1

Male doll

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Possible collector:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Previous owner:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Seller:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Seller agent:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Object Name:
Male doll
Media/Materials:
Cotton cloth, satin, glass bead/beads, hair, paint, thread, unknown stuffing
Techniques:
Sewn, strung, painted, stuffed
Object Type:
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Place:
Indian Wells, Navajo Reservation; Navajo County; Arizona; USA
Catalog Number:
21/2462
Barcode:
212462.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws686ca2ecc-f7f0-4f15-a159-bb7b26b643fc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_226850
Online Media:
view Splint gauge digital asset number 1

Splint gauge

Culture/People:
Onondaga  Search this
Possible collector:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Previous owner:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Seller:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Object Name:
Splint gauge
Media/Materials:
Wood, metal, metal screw
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Basketmaking and fiber-working tools
Place:
New York; USA
Catalog Number:
22/4928
Barcode:
224928.000
See related items:
Onondaga
Basketmaking and fiber-working tools
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66aefcdb4-a538-451a-a4f3-e07c121ca0e5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_239792
Online Media:
view Sap trough/dish digital asset number 1

Sap trough/dish

Culture/People:
Seneca [Cattaraugus]  Search this
Possible collector:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Previous owner:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Seller:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Object Name:
Sap trough/dish
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Food Gathering and Preparation
Place:
Cattaraugus Reservation; Erie County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County; New York; USA
Catalog Number:
22/4932
Barcode:
224932.000
See related items:
Seneca [Cattaraugus]
Food Gathering and Preparation
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws612e71071-121b-487f-976f-8caefc8278ee
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_239796
Online Media:
view Basket block/form digital asset number 1

Basket block/form

Culture/People:
Passamaquoddy  Search this
Possible collector:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Previous owner:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Seller:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Object Name:
Basket block/form
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
15.5 x 8.7 cm
Object Type:
Basketmaking and fiber-working tools
Place:
Maine; USA
Catalog Number:
22/4933
Barcode:
224933.000
See related items:
Passamaquoddy
Basketmaking and fiber-working tools
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6336e5d73-c8ee-47d3-bd3b-82e34e42ce91
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_239797
Online Media:
view Male doll digital asset number 1

Male doll

Culture/People:
Seneca [Tonawanda]  Search this
Possible collector:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Previous owner:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Seller:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Seller agent:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Object Name:
Male doll
Media/Materials:
Cornhusk, wool felt, hide, glass bead/beads, unknown stuffing
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork, stuffed
Object Type:
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Place:
Tonawanda Reservation; Niagara County, Erie County, Genesee County; New York; USA
Catalog Number:
21/2110
Barcode:
212110.000
See related items:
Seneca [Tonawanda]
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws684a7d85a-5d0e-46df-9e43-ba495d567ed3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_226424
Online Media:
view Male doll digital asset number 1

Male doll

Culture/People:
Nakota (Yankton Sioux)  Search this
Possible collector:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Previous owner:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Seller:
American Indian Handicraft Co.  Search this
Seller agent:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Object Name:
Male doll
Media/Materials:
Glass bead/beads, hide
Techniques:
Sewn, lazy/lane stitch beadwork
Object Type:
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Place:
Crow Creek, Crow Creek Sioux Reservation; Buffalo County; South Dakota; USA
Catalog Number:
21/2461
Barcode:
212461.000
See related items:
Nakota (Yankton Sioux)
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6621b8b83-0cd3-4ccc-b8b1-df67a9c36d85
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_226849
Online Media:

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