Search Results

Creator:

Ayers, Hester Merwin, 1902-1975  Search this

Extent:

10 Items (color drawings , 13 x 18 inches to 18 x 21 inches.)

Culture:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Carib Indians  Search this

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Drawings

Portraits

Date:

circa 1940

Scope and Contents:

This collection contains 10 color portrait drawings, undertaken circa 1940 by artist Hester Merwin Ayers, depicting Carib Indians in Salybia, Dominica. Subjects include men and women.

Biographical / Historical:

Salybia is the administrative center of the Carib Territory, a 3700 acre district in Dominica which was established in 1903 for the descendants of the indigenous Carib people who inhabited Dominica prior to European colonization and settlement.

Local Numbers:

NAA MS 7294

Topic:

Works of art  Search this

Genre/Form:

Drawings

Portraits

Citation:

Manuscript 7294, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NAA.MS7294

Archival Repository:

National Anthropological Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3bd887bd7-3ce3-491b-9fa9-7846bc9e0f34

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-naa-ms7294

Culture/People:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Paulinus Frederick, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

NMAI agent:

Cynthia Chavez Lamar (Cynthia L. Chavez), San Felipe Pueblo  Search this

Seller:

Paulinus Frederick, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Object Name:

Basket-covered bottle

Media/Materials:

Glass bottle, larouma fiber

Techniques:

Plaited, twill-plaited

Dimensions:

30.5 x 8 cm

Object Type:

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Place:

Salibia (Salybia); Saint David Parish; Dominica

Archipelago:

Lesser Antilles

Island Name:

Dominica

Island Grouping:

Windward Islands

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

2001

Catalog Number:

25/9605

Barcode:

259605.000

See related items:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6515b5436-63fd-46a4-a825-d051d9d2a0b5

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_275690

Culture/People:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Martin Etienne, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica], ca. 1970-2008  Search this

Seller:

Martin Etienne, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica], ca. 1970-2008  Search this

NMAI agent:

Cynthia Chavez Lamar (Cynthia L. Chavez), San Felipe Pueblo  Search this

Object Name:

Canoe model and paddles

Media/Materials:

Laurel wood, white cedar

Techniques:

Carved

Dimensions:

34 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm

Object Type:

Watercraft and accessories

Place:

Sineku; Saint David Parish; Dominica

Archipelago:

Lesser Antilles

Island Name:

Dominica

Island Grouping:

Windward Islands

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

2002

Catalog Number:

25/9693

Barcode:

259693.000

See related items:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]

Watercraft and accessories

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6460ecc23-a64b-4bb2-9072-a5e439539e43

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_275778

Culture/People:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

NMAI agent:

Cynthia Chavez Lamar (Cynthia L. Chavez), San Felipe Pueblo  Search this

Object Name:

Canoe model and paddle/paddles

Media/Materials:

Wood

Techniques:

Carved

Dimensions:

23 x 5.3 x 3.2 cm

Object Type:

Watercraft and accessories

Place:

Bataka; Saint David Parish; Dominica

Archipelago:

Lesser Antilles

Island Name:

Dominica

Island Grouping:

Windward Islands

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

2001-2002

Catalog Number:

25/9694

Barcode:

259694.000

See related items:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]

Watercraft and accessories

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65550e400-c074-4abd-ba3d-3f50e02112c2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_275779

Culture/People:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Martin Etienne, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica], ca. 1970-2008  Search this

Seller:

Martin Etienne, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica], ca. 1970-2008  Search this

NMAI agent:

Cynthia Chavez Lamar (Cynthia L. Chavez), San Felipe Pueblo  Search this

Object Name:

Mortar and pestle

Media/Materials:

White cedar

Techniques:

Carved, incised

Dimensions:

18 x 10.5 cm

Object Type:

Food Gathering and Preparation

Place:

Sineku; Saint David Parish; Dominica

Archipelago:

Lesser Antilles

Island Name:

Dominica

Island Grouping:

Windward Islands

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

2002

Catalog Number:

25/9695

Barcode:

259695.000

See related items:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]

Food Gathering and Preparation

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bda183c6-1a8e-4e09-8da1-ddbe8d0728ba

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_275780

Culture/People:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Martin Etienne, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica], ca. 1970-2008  Search this

Seller:

Martin Etienne, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica], ca. 1970-2008  Search this

NMAI agent:

Cynthia Chavez Lamar (Cynthia L. Chavez), San Felipe Pueblo  Search this

Object Name:

Basket with cover

Media/Materials:

Larouma fiber

Techniques:

Wicker-plaited, braided

Dimensions:

12 x 8 cm

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Sineku; Saint David Parish; Dominica

Archipelago:

Lesser Antilles

Island Name:

Dominica

Island Grouping:

Windward Islands

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

2002

Catalog Number:

25/9696

Barcode:

259696.000

See related items:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6761adabc-62b4-45ce-b268-94b358ed2904

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_275781

Culture/People:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Leblanc Darroux, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

NMAI agent:

Susan Secakuku, Hopi Pueblo  Search this

Seller:

Leblanc Darroux, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Object Name:

Basket plaque

Media/Materials:

Larouma fiber

Techniques:

Wicker-plaited

Dimensions:

20 x 85 cm

Object Type:

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Place:

Saint Cyr; Saint David Parish; Dominica

Archipelago:

Lesser Antilles

Island Name:

Dominica

Island Grouping:

Windward Islands

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

2002

Catalog Number:

26/534

Barcode:

260534.000

See related items:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63a3588ab-3fd4-4653-b1c0-be654c108ed7

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_276627

Culture/People:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Alphonse Francis, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

NMAI agent:

Susan Secakuku, Hopi Pueblo  Search this

Seller:

Alphonse Francis, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Object Name:

Woman's basket hat

Media/Materials:

Larouma fiber

Techniques:

Wicker-plaited

Dimensions:

35.5 x 32.2 x 12 cm

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Place:

Saint Cyr; Saint David Parish; Dominica

Archipelago:

Lesser Antilles

Island Name:

Dominica

Island Grouping:

Windward Islands

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

2002

Catalog Number:

26/535

Barcode:

260535.000

See related items:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f6113ca8-3ca4-4362-9b07-198d340ab3d6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_276661

Culture/People:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Artist/Maker:

John Steven, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

NMAI agent:

Susan Secakuku, Hopi Pueblo  Search this

Seller:

John Steven, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Object Name:

Fan

Media/Materials:

Larouma fiber, bamboo

Techniques:

Plaited, wrapped

Dimensions:

35 x 22 x 2 cm

Object Type:

Personal items

Place:

Salibia (Salybia); Saint David Parish; Dominica

Archipelago:

Lesser Antilles

Island Name:

Dominica

Island Grouping:

Windward Islands

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

2002

Catalog Number:

26/536

Barcode:

260536.000

See related items:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]

Personal items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b43043d9-ceb0-432b-879e-ada07ba414e6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_276662

Culture/People:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Alexson Benjamin, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica], b. ca. 1991  Search this

NMAI agent:

Susan Secakuku, Hopi Pueblo  Search this

Seller:

Alexson Benjamin, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica], b. ca. 1991  Search this

Object Name:

Cricket bat

Media/Materials:

Coconut palm leaf/leaves

Techniques:

Carved

Dimensions:

92.5 x 12.5 x 8.5 cm

Object Type:

Games, Toys, Gambling: Ball game items

Place:

Salibia (Salybia); Saint David Parish; Dominica

Archipelago:

Lesser Antilles

Island Name:

Dominica

Island Grouping:

Windward Islands

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

2002

Catalog Number:

26/537

Barcode:

260537.000

See related items:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]

Games, Toys, Gambling: Ball game items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62362e3d0-e84f-4ba5-8d36-4a09a180bff4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_276663

Culture/People:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

NMAI agent:

Susan Secakuku, Hopi Pueblo  Search this

Previous owner:

Alexander Burton, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Seller:

Alexander Burton, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Object Name:

Cricket balls

Media/Materials:

Commercially tanned leather

Techniques:

Commercially produced/manufactured

Dimensions:

7.3 cm

Object Type:

Games, Toys, Gambling: Ball game items

Place:

Crayfish River; Saint David Parish; Dominica

Archipelago:

Lesser Antilles

Island Name:

Dominica

Island Grouping:

Windward Islands

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

1990-2002

Catalog Number:

26/538

Barcode:

260538.000

See related items:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]

Games, Toys, Gambling: Ball game items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws685448406-cd42-4c83-8198-d06311242c54

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_276664

Culture/People:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

NMAI agent:

Susan Secakuku, Hopi Pueblo  Search this

Previous owner:

Alexander Burton, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Seller:

Alexander Burton, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Object Name:

Cricket balls

Media/Materials:

Commercially tanned leather

Techniques:

Commercially produced/manufactured

Dimensions:

22.6 cm

Object Type:

Games, Toys, Gambling: Ball game items

Place:

Crayfish River; Saint David Parish; Dominica

Archipelago:

Lesser Antilles

Island Name:

Dominica

Island Grouping:

Windward Islands

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

1990-2002

Catalog Number:

26/538

Barcode:

260538.001

See related items:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]

Games, Toys, Gambling: Ball game items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws667d7769d-1233-49f5-9498-45f0f253dabf

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_276665

Culture/People:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Artist/Maker:

John Steven, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

NMAI agent:

Susan Secakuku, Hopi Pueblo  Search this

Donor:

John Steven, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Object Name:

Finger trap

Media/Materials:

Larouma fiber

Techniques:

Plaited, wrapped

Dimensions:

29 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm

Object Type:

Games, Toys, Gambling

Native Term:

attrape-la-main

Place:

Salibia (Salybia); Saint David Parish; Dominica

Archipelago:

Lesser Antilles

Island Name:

Dominica

Island Grouping:

Windward Islands

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

2002

Catalog Number:

26/539

Barcode:

260539.000

See related items:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]

Games, Toys, Gambling

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6457fd59c-df4f-48b0-a3b7-9cdf34f3ff79

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_276666

Culture/People:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Paul Frederick, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

NMAI agent:

Susan Secakuku, Hopi Pueblo  Search this

Seller:

Paul Frederick, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Object Name:

Basket handbag/purse

Media/Materials:

Larouma fiber, bamboo

Techniques:

Plaited, wrapped, braided

Dimensions:

8.7 x 17 x 14.5 cm

Object Type:

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Place:

Saint Cyr; Saint David Parish; Dominica

Archipelago:

Lesser Antilles

Island Name:

Dominica

Island Grouping:

Windward Islands

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

2002

Catalog Number:

26/540

Barcode:

260540.000

See related items:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6023599ab-4307-430b-ba0c-124248ab50cc

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_276667

Culture/People:

probably Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica] (attributed)  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Alphonse Francis, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

NMAI agent:

Susan Secakuku, Hopi Pueblo  Search this

Seller:

Alphonse Francis, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Object Name:

Basket handbag/purse

Media/Materials:

Larouma fiber, dye/dyes

Techniques:

Plaited

Dimensions:

34 x 18.5 x 37 cm

Object Type:

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Place:

Saint Cyr; Saint David Parish; Dominica

Archipelago:

Lesser Antilles

Island Name:

Dominica

Island Grouping:

Windward Islands

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

2002

Catalog Number:

26/541

Barcode:

260541.000

See related items:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f5e7a594-4dec-4286-9c0c-4eb86ca3959c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_276668

Culture/People:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Alphonse Francis, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

NMAI agent:

Susan Secakuku, Hopi Pueblo  Search this

Seller:

Alphonse Francis, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Object Name:

Man's basket hat

Media/Materials:

Larouma fiber

Techniques:

Wicker-plaited

Dimensions:

12 x 43 cm

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Place:

Saint Cyr; Saint David Parish; Dominica

Archipelago:

Lesser Antilles

Island Name:

Dominica

Island Grouping:

Windward Islands

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

2002

Catalog Number:

26/542

Barcode:

260542.000

See related items:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c90de1b1-b86b-43ec-9493-1d2157354fc9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_276669

Culture/People:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Leblanc Darroux, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

NMAI agent:

Susan Secakuku, Hopi Pueblo  Search this

Seller:

Leblanc Darroux, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Object Name:

Basket with cover

Media/Materials:

Larouma fiber

Techniques:

Wicker-plaited

Dimensions:

26 x 24.5 x 53 cm

Object Type:

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Place:

Saint Cyr; Saint David Parish; Dominica

Archipelago:

Lesser Antilles

Island Name:

Dominica

Island Grouping:

Windward Islands

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

2002

Catalog Number:

26/543

Barcode:

260543.000

See related items:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6efca0400-d42a-47ce-a7a3-b9486d03437d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_276670

Culture/People:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Richard Thomas, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

NMAI agent:

Susan Secakuku, Hopi Pueblo  Search this

Donor:

Prosper Paris, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Seller:

Richard Thomas, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Object Name:

Cricket balls

Media/Materials:

Plastic grocery bag

Techniques:

Fused

Object Type:

Games, Toys, Gambling

Place:

Bataka; Saint David Parish; Dominica

Archipelago:

Lesser Antilles

Island Name:

Dominica

Island Grouping:

Windward Islands

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

2001-2002

Catalog Number:

26/544

Barcode:

260544.000

See related items:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]

Games, Toys, Gambling

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f74d7c99-ee10-4d31-bcdc-508136da3dcb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_276671

Culture/People:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Steven John, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

NMAI agent:

Susan Secakuku, Hopi Pueblo  Search this

Seller:

John Steven, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Object Name:

Necklace

Media/Materials:

Seed/seeds, twine/string

Techniques:

Strung

Dimensions:

71.5 x 0.1 cm

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Salibia (Salybia); Saint David Parish; Dominica

Archipelago:

Lesser Antilles

Island Name:

Dominica

Island Grouping:

Windward Islands

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

2002

Catalog Number:

26/545

Barcode:

260545.000

See related items:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws628e018aa-0daf-4fec-90e4-d427883d62ac

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_276672

Culture/People:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Saturine Dodds, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

NMAI agent:

Susan Secakuku, Hopi Pueblo  Search this

Seller:

Saturine Dodds, Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]  Search this

Title:

Nesting jewelry baskets

Object Name:

Basket set

Media/Materials:

Larouma fiber

Techniques:

Plaited

Dimensions:

11.5 x 8 cm

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Mahaut; Saint Paul Parish; Dominica

Archipelago:

Lesser Antilles

Island Name:

Dominica

Island Grouping:

Windward Islands

Geographical Areas:

Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

Date created:

2002

Catalog Number:

26/546

Barcode:

260546.000

See related items:

Kalinago (Carib/Kalina) [Dominica]

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66045ef1f-cd44-4d8c-b043-56d551dfa1b9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_276673