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Epaulet/epaulets

Culture/People:
probably Tuscarora (attributed); said to have been acquired from the Cherokee  Search this
Previous owner:
Mary Potter, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Epaulet/epaulets
Media/Materials:
Wool cloth, cotton cloth, glass bead/beads, rickrack, thread
Techniques:
Sewn, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, edge beaded
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Place:
Port Williams; Atchison County; Kansas; USA
Catalog Number:
9/4408
Barcode:
094408.000
See related items:
Tuscarora
Cherokee
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6824e4281-47ac-4cbd-95fc-cd7912c1110e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_101805
Online Media:

Basket

Culture/People:
Eastern Band of Cherokee  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:
Basket
Media/Materials:
Cane (Swamp cane/River cane)
Techniques:
Twill-plaited
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Jackson County and Swain County; North Carolina; USA
Catalog Number:
15/8665
Barcode:
158665.000
See related items:
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68eb5f80a-fb9e-4f56-89ff-013b2583dd61
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_170196
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Dance wand/baton

Culture/People:
Eastern Band of Cherokee  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:
Dance wand/baton
Media/Materials:
Wood, eagle feather/feathers
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
South Carolina; USA
Catalog Number:
17/5407
Barcode:
175407.000
See related items:
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69c327582-78dc-43bf-9849-104244b5928c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_187774
Online Media:

Shoulder bag inscribed "To General Jackson from Sam Houston"

Culture/People:
probably Cherokee (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Governor Sam Houston (Co'kwiwa), Non-Indian, 1793-1863  Search this
President Andrew Jackson, Non-Indian, 1767-1845  Search this
Walter C. Wyman (Walter Channing Wyman), Non-Indian, 1850-1927  Search this
Possible owner:
Andrew Jackson, IV, Non-Indian, 1887-1953  Search this
Albert Prescott Marble Jackson, Non-Indian, 1889-ca. 1925  Search this
Seller:
Estate of Walter C. Wyman  Search this
Object Name:
Shoulder bag inscribed "To General Jackson from Sam Houston"
Media/Materials:
Wool cloth, cotton cloth, glass bead/beads, silk embroidery floss, silk ribbon, wool yarn
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork, embroidered, tasseled
Dimensions:
72.2 x 28.9 cm
Object Type:
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Place:
Tennessee; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1810-1820
Catalog Number:
17/9690
Barcode:
179690.000
See related items:
Cherokee
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ee1949a2-a86d-40b9-bd40-1481a52b3caf
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_192406
Online Media:

Mask

Culture/People:
Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Collector:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Previous owner:
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:
Mask
Media/Materials:
Wood, cordage
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Jackson County and Swain County; North Carolina; USA
Catalog Number:
18/5764
Barcode:
185764.000
See related items:
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e89b0a87-78f1-45ae-bab7-a322bd770c77
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_198678
Online Media:

Mask

Culture/People:
Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Collector:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Previous owner:
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:
Mask
Media/Materials:
Wood, fur, cordage
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Jackson County and Swain County; North Carolina; USA
Catalog Number:
18/5766
Barcode:
185766.000
See related items:
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ddfcd0bd-efc9-4423-969a-d263d08daeda
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_198680
Online Media:

Basket

Culture/People:
Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Previous owner:
Sally Will, Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Collector:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Basket
Media/Materials:
Cane (Swamp cane/River cane), dye/dyes
Techniques:
Dyed, plaited, twill-plaited
Dimensions:
59.00 x 49.20 x 23.00 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Native Term:
e gwa ta lu tsa
Place:
Swain County and Jackson County; North Carolina; USA
Date created:
circa 1900
Catalog Number:
1/9143
Barcode:
019143.000
See related items:
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62e4e1cbb-8154-48c8-bbca-90a28441223f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_20111
Online Media:

Basket

Culture/People:
Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Previous owner:
Bettie Chiltoskey (Betty Chiltaski), Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Collector:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Basket
Media/Materials:
Cane (Swamp cane/River cane)
Techniques:
Twill-plaited, double-woven
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Native Term:
tsu ye' ka Li'n ta lu tsa
Place:
Swain County and Jackson County; North Carolina; USA
Catalog Number:
1/9151
Barcode:
019151.000
See related items:
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws647c7d71b-5ac0-4b7f-bbc7-1f31b64d41f0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_20119
Online Media:

Basket sieve/sifter

Culture/People:
Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Previous owner:
Margaret Saunooke, Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Collector:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Basket sieve/sifter
Media/Materials:
Cane (Swamp cane/River cane)
Techniques:
Twill-plaited
Object Type:
Food Gathering and Preparation
Native Term:
ka ne sa lu'n sti'n
Place:
Swain County and Jackson County; North Carolina; USA
Catalog Number:
1/9171
Barcode:
019171.000
See related items:
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Food Gathering and Preparation
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6daf947ce-6893-4e20-aa88-ef2f143a9e82
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_20139
Online Media:

Basket

Culture/People:
Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Previous owner:
Peter Knottytom, Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Collector:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Basket
Media/Materials:
Cane (Swamp cane/River cane)
Techniques:
Plaited, wicker-plaited
Dimensions:
12 x 21 x 16 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Native Term:
ta lu tsa
Place:
Swain County and Jackson County; North Carolina; USA
Catalog Number:
1/9190
Barcode:
019190.000
See related items:
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60543c3f0-de6f-4116-aafe-a615c594583c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_20170
Online Media:

Basket

Culture/People:
Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Previous owner:
Kunsin Amachain, Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Collector:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Basket
Media/Materials:
Woodsplints
Techniques:
Twill-plaited, plaited
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Native Term:
ta lu tca u ya lu g'a ku'n nu'n hi
Place:
Swain County and Jackson County; North Carolina; USA
Catalog Number:
1/9194
Barcode:
019194.000
See related items:
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws656a7535f-4d38-4e09-b5e0-0710aa546ba2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_20174
Online Media:

Hornet mask

Culture/People:
Eastern Band of Cherokee  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:
Hornet mask
Media/Materials:
Hornets' nest
Techniques:
Cut, perforated
Dimensions:
40 x 26 x 20 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Native Term:
agvdulo
Place:
North Carolina; USA
Date created:
circa 1930
Catalog Number:
18/9353
Barcode:
189353.000
See related items:
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws688e602a1-f3cf-48e6-b9a3-9364b8b31e32
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_202571
Online Media:

Buffalo mask

Culture/People:
Eastern Band of Cherokee  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:
Buffalo mask
Media/Materials:
Poplar, buffalo hide/skin, paint
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
37 x 41 x 27 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Native Term:
agvdulo
Place:
North Carolina; USA
Date created:
circa 1930
Catalog Number:
18/9354
Barcode:
189354.000
See related items:
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61d7df8df-52b3-4496-b8e6-87d0f608cb6b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_202572
Online Media:

Rattle

Culture/People:
Eastern Band of Cherokee  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:
Rattle
Media/Materials:
Gourd, wood, paint, twine/string
Techniques:
Carved, perforated, painted
Dimensions:
32 x 9.5 cm
Object Type:
Music and Sound
Place:
North Carolina; USA
Date created:
circa 1930
Catalog Number:
18/9357
Barcode:
189357.000
See related items:
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Music and Sound
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65e3d32ff-3f35-45e3-8785-49b9f89534c0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_202575
Online Media:

Dance wand/baton

Culture/People:
Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Previous owner:
John Pheasant, Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Collector:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Dance wand/baton
Media/Materials:
Wood, feather/feathers, cordage
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Swain County and Jackson County; North Carolina; USA
Catalog Number:
1/8959
Barcode:
018959.000
See related items:
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63fefcd5e-edfe-417c-8e65-629ce2f63fe2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_20338
Online Media:

Mask

Culture/People:
Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Previous owner:
Will West Long, Eastern Band of Cherokee, 1870-1947  Search this
Collector:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Mask
Media/Materials:
Wood, fur
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Native Term:
a li gu'n du la
Place:
Swain County and Jackson County; North Carolina; USA
Catalog Number:
1/8979
Barcode:
018979.000
See related items:
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68bc8ff82-0fc5-4771-8695-8f08eb18b8ce
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_20360
Online Media:

Mask

Culture/People:
Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Artist/Maker:
attributed to Lawyer Calhoun, Eastern Band of Cherokee, 1860-1943  Search this
Previous owner:
Lawyer Calhoun, Eastern Band of Cherokee, 1860-1943  Search this
Collector:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Mask
Media/Materials:
Gourd, hide
Techniques:
Cut
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Swain County and Jackson County; North Carolina; USA
Catalog Number:
1/8981
Barcode:
018981.000
See related items:
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws611008293-9099-4262-93cc-a5a4e868b431
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_20362
Online Media:

Tally/Scorekeeping sticks for the ball game

Culture/People:
Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Collector:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Tally/Scorekeeping sticks for the ball game
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
20 x 1 cm
Object Type:
Games, Toys, Gambling: Ball game items
Native Term:
disesdodi
Place:
Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Jackson County and Swain County; North Carolina; USA (inferred)
Date created:
circa 1905
Catalog Number:
1/8982
Barcode:
018982.000
See related items:
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Games, Toys, Gambling: Ball game items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d514cd1f-678a-48d4-8e0f-4e03b1b07766
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_20363
Online Media:

Rattle

Culture/People:
Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Previous owner:
Will Allen, Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Collector:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Rattle
Media/Materials:
Gourd, wood
Techniques:
Cut
Dimensions:
23 x 7.7 cm
Object Type:
Music and Sound
Native Term:
ga na dse ti'n
Place:
Swain County and Jackson County; North Carolina; USA
Catalog Number:
1/8987
Barcode:
018987.000
See related items:
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Music and Sound
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6244cd830-eb8a-4200-8a16-216fd2011958
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_20368
Online Media:

Plant material

Culture/People:
Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Previous owner:
Johnson Toe, Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Collector:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Plant material
Media/Materials:
Vegetal material
Techniques:
Unmodified
Dimensions:
4.8 x 19 - 20.55 cm
Object Type:
Materials: Raw
Native Term:
tsi dsi'n
Place:
Swain County and Jackson County; North Carolina; USA
Catalog Number:
1/8991
Barcode:
018991.000
See related items:
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Materials: Raw
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a8b81d96-84ca-4f61-9e24-4d1eba7ac18a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_20372
Online Media:

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