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Chilkat blankets are woven by the women of the Chilkat branch of the Tlingit tribe, using patterns devised by Chilkat men. Warp is goat hair and yellow cedar bark twine. Dyes are dervived from hemlock bark, lichen and copper. Style and technique may be traced to the Tsimshian tribe. Fringe 20 inches on bottom, 8 inches on side. Catalog card: Gift of Mrs. Folwell W. Coan from the estate of Mrs. Eugene Carpenter. Mended 1974.

Chilkat dancing blanket (Naaxin), c. 1840-1890

Tlingit or Haida

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doll, cloth with leather moccasins, two beaded shoulder bags, one containing wood arrows in a quiver, doll has human hair.

Doll, c. 1900

Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)

G259

woman's dress; leather with beadwork, copper discs and bells; yoke completely beaded on blue ground

Dress, c. 1880-1890

Lakȟóta

G261

Copright of the artist%2C artist%27s estate%2C or assignees.

Awatovi Birds, 1990

Dextra Quotskuyva

G259

%C2%A9 1991 Martin Red Bear

Akicita Wasté (Good Soldier), 1991

Martin Red Bear

G259

ledger book of 16 drawings of various scenes

Book of Drawings, c. 1876

Bear's Heart

G261

carved wood cup with straight handle; rounded cup has beaver and canoe carved on bottom; tapering two-part handle carved with scroll at end and rows of triangles

Belt Cup, c. 1830

Wendat (Huron)

G260

beaded panel with geometric design at bottom of bag; fringe with strung beads and red tassels; simple quillwork design of flowers on body of bag

Man's Pouch, c. 1800

Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) or DakhĂłta

G259

simple, abstracted seated bird shape with large head; greenish-grey banded stone; holes on bottom

Bird stone, c. 1500-500 BCE

Archaic Woodlands

G260

Chief's rattle; depicts the raven lengend a raven is shown with a human figure reclining on his back; the man holds a frog's tongue in his mouth in the act of sucking out a person which was believed to be helpful to shamans in their mystical rituals; the frog's body emerges from a hawk; the rounded underside of the raven's body is carved to represent a sparrow hawk; polychromed cedarwood sewn together with leather, inlaid abalone eyes in the raven

Rattle, c. 1850-1910

probably Haida

G261

Mask, wood, painted, and feathers inserted in the outer edges; Inuit (Eskimo), Anvik From the Anvik area along the Yukon River.

Mask, 19th-20th century

Yup'ik

G260

short hide cape with hook at neck and bottom fringe; brown cloth trim at neckline, blue silk trim at front opening; scrolling organic foliate design beadwork with four stars separating foliate motifs; multicolored beads with slight predominance of pink beads

Cape, c. 1840-1890

DakhĂłta

G259

standing Native American woman with long, straight hair; wrapped in a flowing cloak with fringe; holding a fringed bag in her PR hand

%C2%A9 Allan Houser %2F Chiinde LLC

Rendezvous, 1981

Allan Houser

G258

small wooden box with hinged lid; metal handle, hinges and closure; decorated with painted and low relief carved flag and eagle on top, cross on PR side, feather fan on PL side, rattle and drum on front and feather fan and pipe (?) on back; glass and metal pendant portrait of Jesus attached to lid; lined with blue velvet

Medicine Box, 20th century

United States

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Miniature round basket with cover; coiled. Design consists of pairs of human figures in red and black.

Miniature basket, 20th century

Tohono O'odham (Papago)

G281

Miniature olla basket with cover; coiled. Design consists of stepped rectangles in red and black. Colors are natural, red and black.

Miniature Basket, 1900-1942

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

G281

Miniature flat plaque; coiled. Design consists of a central devil's claw from which emanates a maze pattern, at the entrance of which stands a human figure. This pattern is called the House of Shuihii Ki, a legendary figure, who supposedly lives in the mountains where no one can find him. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 20th century

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

G281

Miniature round basket with cover; coiled. Design consists of three pairs of dancing figures. Cover has what looks like an animal motif on it. Colors are natural and black.

Miniature basket, 1900-1942

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

G281

Miniature vertical-walled, deep basket; coiled. Design consists of horizontal bands broken by diagonal bands that form triangles. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 1900-1942

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

G281

Miniature olla basket; coiled. Design consists of four blue figures which resemble cactii. Colors are natural, blue, brown, and black.

Miniature Basket, 1900-1942

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

G281

Miniature round basket; coiled. Design consists of a bands of human figures with joined hands. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 20th century

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

G281

Morrison,'Collage IX Landscape',wood,U.S.XXc

%C2%A9 Estate of George Morrison %2F Briand Morrison

Collage IX: Landscape, 1974

George Morrison

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Hide painting depicting the Wolf Dance, c.1880. Elk hide, pigments. Hide painting depicting the Sun Dance, about 1880.

Scenes of Plains Indian Life, c. 1880

Cadzi Cody

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bowl, ceramic-blackware, American Indian (Martinez); bowl, clay, polished blackware, avanyu or water serpent pattern

Vessel, early 20th century

Maria Martinez; Artist: Julian Martinez

Not on View
Hodges Water Bottle, Earthenware, North America (Arkansas)

Bottle, c. 1100-1299

Caddo Mississippian

G260

pipe bowl with elk image, about 1860, carved stone

Pipe Bowl, c. 1860

Lakȟóta

Not on View
Feast Bowl with Bear Effigy, carved wood, North America, Sioux

Feast Bowl, c. 1850

Chahiksichahiks (Pawnee)

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Feast Ladle with Bird Effigy, carved wood, with metal stand, North America, Seneca

Ladle, 20th century

Seneca Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)

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Feast Spoon with Bird Effigy, carved wood, with metal stand, North America, Chippewa

Ladle, c. 1860

Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)

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10 Bands, each set with thirteen small round and elliptical turquoises in needlepoint style, serrated bezels; teardrop and stamped decoration cat. 342, J#114

Bracelet, c. 1950

A'shiwi (Zuni)

G259

Three square wires; set with large shield-shaped turquoise; teardrop and stamped decoration.; Triple sq. wire with large shield-shaped turquoise, has hole with silver fill cat. 56,J#8

Bracelet, 1930s

Pueblo or Diné (Navajo)

G259

%C2%A9 Richard Loretto

Pueblo Indian Buffalo Dancer, 20th century

Richard Loretto

G255

Corn Dance, 20th century

Tonita Pena

G255

Corn Dance, 20th century

Tonita Pena

G255

1200-1350 A.D.; excavated at Temple Mound (LaFlore, OK) in 1940s

Gorget, c. 1200-1350

Spiro Mississippian

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Vessel, early 20th century

Hopituh Shinumu (Hopi)

G255

Ivory knife handle with metal blade; circa 1920s; Nunivak Island

Woman's chopping knife (Ulu), c. 1920-1930

Nuniwarmiut (Cup'ik)

G260

fox head handle

%C2%A9 Arthur Black Cloud Sr.

Ladle, 1927

Arthur Black Cloud Sr.

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red, polished

%C2%A9 1990 Tina Garcia Trujillo

Pot (Olla), 1990

Tina Garcia Trujillo

G259

red, polished

%C2%A9 1991 David Baca

Melon Jar, 1991

David Baca

G255

%C2%A9 Jaune Quick-to-See Smith%2C Courtesy the artist and Garth Greenan Gallery%2C New York

Sources of Strength, 1990

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith

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Winter Horse Raiding Episode, c. 1910

Old Bull

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triptych; three panels of computer printout paper with side roller track intact; running horse with Native American rider, a running Euro-American is in front of horse, carrying a piece of paper with writing and saying the name of a Native American tribe; movement to the left

%C2%A9 Lakol 1995 %28Cultural Copyright%3B Lakol%3B of the Lakota Culture%29

Anthropology: We're Not Your Indians Anymore, 1995

Wanbli Koyake

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carved in half of hollowed-out log and painted; animals are based on a whale, then bear, fish (flat) in foreground, with whale in background; bird, bear with frog in mouth; remains of pigment in blue/green (malacite), black and red

Totem Pole, after 1850

Haida

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ledger book of 21 drawings of various scenes

Book of Drawings, c. 1870-1890

Attributed to Ohet-toint

G261

1200-1350 A.D.; excavated at Temple Mound (LaFlore, OK) in 1940s

Gorget, c. 1200-1350

Spiro Mississippian

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Plate, polished blackware with matt design around rim; reduction-fired pottery; diam. 10-3/8 in.

Plate, 1901-1977

Maria Martinez; Artist: Julian Martinez

G255

bird pin with wings extended; pointed beak at top; movable tailfeathers; tie tack pin with earring back

Pin, 20th century

Diné (Navajo)

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Miniature olla basket with flared rim and cover; coiled. Design consists of three horizontal bands broken by three checkered chevrons. Cover has a swastika design. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 1900-1942

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

G281

Miniature olla basket with cover; coiled. Design consists of a double row of zig-zag stripes around the body of the basket. Cover has a swastika. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 1900-1942

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

G281

Miniature round basket with cover; coiled. Design consists of four human figures. Cover has coyote tracks. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 1900-1942

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

G281

Miniature round basket with cover; coiled. Design consists of four human figures. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 1900-1942

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

G281

Miniature round basket with cover; coiled. Design consists of three pairs of dancing people. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 1900-1942

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

G281

Miniature round basket with attached cover; coiled. Design consists of vertical stripes in natural and black.

Basket, 1900-1942

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

G281

Miniature round basket with cover; coiled. Design consists of three animal heads, probably buffalo. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 1900-1942

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

G281

Miniature round basket with cover; coiled. Design consists of a band of stepped horizontal stripes around the sides. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 20th century

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

G281

Miniature round basket with flared sides; coiled. Design consists of four checkered panels. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 20th century

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

G281

Miniature oval basket with straight sides; coiled. Design consists of a band of animals (probably dogs), around sides. Colors are natural and black.

Miniature Basket, 20th century

Tohono O'odham (Papago)

G281

Miniature round basket; coiled. Design consists of a stepped radial pattern in red and black. Colors are natural black and red.

Miniature Round Basket, 20th century

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

G281

Three carinated wires; set with flat triangular turquoises surrounded by twenty-three round turquoises and flanked by vertical rows of five stones each; finely serrated bezels; teardrop decoration; 3 Bands; shield-shaped central turquoise shurrounded by small stones cat. 146, J#22

Bracelet, 1920-1930s

A'shiwi (Zuni)

G259

Bridle black leather with silver; two conchas (oval) with inset turquoise; center of bridle has 3 oval turquoises with carinated wire naja with turquoise center pendant; stamped decoration; sheet mountings on the leather bands. J. #721, Cat. # 875, Illus p 181

Bridle, 1960s

Diné (Navajo)

G259

Single strand large silver beads; 12 squash blossoms, double band, cast carinated naja with large green turquoise pendant, stamped design at ends. stamped plate at top of shank J.#505, Cat.#389.

Necklace, c. 1930

Diné (Navajo)

G259

Zuni; silver sheet mounting on leather band; set with channel and inlay designs of Moreci turquoises, Hopi sun in center consisting of red, black, white stones in a circle with 10 oval turquoise; 8 other groups of 4 turquoise. twisted wire and teardrop decoration; J# 1039, Cat# 637 Illus p. 148

Ketoh, c. 1950

A'shiwi (Zuni)

G255

Ear Spool, c. 1200-1350

Spiro Mississippian

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Ear Spool, c. 1100-1400

Spiro Mississippian

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bag with wide shoulder strap with beaded geometric designs; back of strap and interior of bag printed brown fabric; front panel of bag beaded with geometric shapes; top panel and back of bag red wool; 17 short beaded hanging tails with red wool tassels; body of bag trimmed in blue

Bandolier Bag, c. 1870-1900

Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)

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large bowl with rounded bottom; "handle" in the shape of a stylized animal head, with brass tack eyes

Bowl, c. 1750-1850

DakhĂłta

G259

two otter hide tubes with hide tassels and long beaded and hide-detailed pendants; cross-body shoulder strap of red and blue felt with blue and white beads and bells; geometric beading in mostly triangular shapes

Bow Case and Quiver, c. 1885

Apsáalooke (Crow)

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diamond design; purples, pinks, blues, greens and tan ground; fringe on one end

Mat, c. 1900

Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)

G281

open on top and one end; blue, black and green beaded strip on top; flowers, butterflies, birds, stars and cattle heads in quills on sides; green, purple and orange ribbons

Cradle board cover, c. 1880

DakhĂłta

G259

small vessel with pointed shoulder; small mouth; red with black geometric and repeated feather design at shoulder; scalloped line under shoulder

%C2%A9 Geraldine Sandia

Vessel, 20th century

Geraldine Sandia

G255

small, concave base, flaring outward and inward to wide mouth; thick walls; decorated with 4 repeating organic flower motifs at shoulder and 8 repeating organic leaf motifs at rim; red and cream

Copyright of the artist%2C artist%27s estate%2C or assignees

Vessel, 20th century

M. E. Toya

G255

thin-walled large bowl; interior painted with spirals and other geometric designs in red

Bowl, c. 900-1200

Hohokam

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hide panel with beadwork at each end; wider end open; long fringe on each end and sides; geometric design beadwork with red felt and blue bead trim

Gun Scabbard, c. 1890-1910

Apsáalooke (Crow)

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uppers beaded overall with background panels of blue and pink, and geometric square designs; large plain tongues, trimmed in blue beads; fringe on heels

Pair of Moccasins, c. 1890

Nakoda (Assiniboine)

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kneeling or crouching figure with arms at sides; face jutting forward; frowning expression; knot on top of head, PR side

Pipe, c. 1200

Mississippian

G260

triple band with 30 rectangular cut turquoise and a central chrysacola

Bracelet, c. 1930

Pueblo or Diné (Navajo)

G259

brown shell inlaid with stripes of turquoise; scallop inlay of red coral and jet along lower edge pierced for suspension

Shell, Date Unknown

United States

G255

white shell on a string; inlaid with mosaic of red coral, white shell, jet and turquoise

Shell, Date Unknown

United States

G255

white shell on a string; inlaid with mosaic of coral, white shell, jet and turquoise

Shell, Date Unknown

United States

G255

black and blue backing and trim; front of pouch and strap beaded overall with large, bright floral and leaf forms on white ground; beaded floral spray above pouch; blue squared-off linear border at pouch edges; transparent blue bead and blue yarn fringe

Bandolier Bag, 19th century

Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)

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drum-shaped; light brown; rosy-colored fibrous handle; raised loop and braid designs

Copyright of the artist%2C artist%27s estate%2C or assignees

Sewing Basket, before 1954

Josie Robinson

G281

long two-sided blade; handle wrapped with light-colored leather thong; top is carved in the form of a bear's head, baring its teeth; abalone inlay eyes

Fighting dagger, c. 1825-1830

Tlingit

G261

standing figure with arms bent at elbows and forearms raised; long dark hair; large flat headdress with stepped edges; three 3-D hairpins on top of heard; tunic and skirt with patterned designs; rectangular eyes; diamond-shaped mouth; brilliant orange (especially on headdress), black, peach, yellow and light blue

Butterfly Maiden Kachina, 1880-1920

Hopituh Shinumu (Hopi)

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FJS #122; bulbous body with narrow neck; orange/ brown and black designs on white slip; triangular pattern inside upper rim

Olla, c. 1900-10

Possibly Martina Vigil Montoya; Artist: Possibly Florentino Montoya

G255

doctor bag-style with metal closure and metal handle; beaded overall with blue ground; geometric shapes on sides (crosses and triangles); one side has scene of two cowboys (one on white and black horse and one on rust-colored, white and yellow horse) roping blue and red steers; opposite side decorated with three Native American figures with teepee; horse in LLC and horses' heads around top and L sides; lined in light green

Suitcase, 1880-1910

Nellie Two Bear Gates

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dark greyish-brown; slightly rounded bulbous foot; round body with low shoulder; rounded neck with slightly outward-flaring mouth; incised wave-like, curving patterns on body

Vessel, c. 1300-1600

Mississippian

G260

dancing figure turned slightly toward PR; figure wears a turquoise kachina mask with feathers and red ears, a white blanket with red and black striped trim, a white skirt with black geometric trim patterns and brown moccasins with white soles; figure holds a bell in PR hand and a pine branch in PL hand

%C2%A9 Dale Jackson

Kachina Figure, 20th century

Dale Jackson

G255

pendant: standing figure holding pompon-like elements; silver mask with wide smiling mouth with visible teeth lifts to reveal a fossilized ivory face with mouth in an O shape; PR arm is hinged; element in PL hand is movable; figure wears skirt with alternating brown and white veined and grey stones, bordered with ivory band with black vertical and horizontal lines and red dots; figure wears green, tan and brown mottled boots; pin on back; necklace: alternating oval elements--gold flatter mask-like element with incised designs alternate with raised inset ivory elements with black designs

%C2%A9 Denise Wallace

"Yup'ik Dancer V A" pendant and necklace, 2009

Denise Wallace

G260

stylized frog-like figure outlined in buttons against navy blue background; red border; figure has three-pronged head, and is seated upright, with arms to side, displaying its belly; stylized ribcage pattern and embellished stomach decoration; in plexi shadowbox

Northwest Coast Button Blanket, c. 1900

United States

G261

cylindrical shaped with flat bottom and top; edges trimmed in green thread; top decorated with white, green and red quills in a round symmetrical floral design

Covered quillwork birchbark box, 20th century

Anishinaabe

G281

square, rather short box; cover and sides decorated with quillwork flowers in pink, yellow, white and purple with green stems and leaves; edges of cover decorated with pink and white diamonds and brown Xs

Covered quillwork birchbark box, 20th century

Anishinaabe

G281

owl-like rounded face, slightly flattened at bottom; pointed flattened nose; horizontal open raised slits for eyes; two arcs make up mouth; grey/tan bone with sponge-like holes

Mask, c. 1935

Inuit

G260

light tan hide; beaded bodice on front and back with black, white, red, and yellow beads in arcing horizontal rows on front and back, and band of beads on top of each sleeve; hide fringe below bands of beads with larger blue, brown, black, red, and green beads; hide fringe at bottom hem, sides, beneath sleeves, and on sleeve openings

Dress, c. 1875

Nez Perce

G261

vest, applique all-over beadwork, geometric pattern on white ground; on leather.

Beaded Vest, 19th century

Lakȟóta

Not on View

Shield, c. 1870

Attributed to Humped-Wolf; Artist: Full-Mouth Buffalo

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Basket, coiled grass and yucca fibers, American Indian (Hopi), XXc NO PHOTO ON CAT. CARD cat. card dims H 9-1/2' diam 9-3/4' in red, black and yellow stepped design

Basket, c. 1930

Hopituh Shinumu (Hopi)

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Tan vessel with a geometric design painted on with black pigment.

Pot (Olla), c. 1000-1300

Ancestral Pueblo

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Vessel, engraved earthenware, Hodges, Arkansas, North American XIIIc., with black metal stand

Bowl, 1250-1499

Mississippian

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Single strand of very large silver beads; 6 sq. blossom, 4-pronged, triple band ox bow naja with filed designs, 4 Cerrillos turquoise. J.#473, Cat.#391.

Squash-blossom Necklace, 1920s

Diné (Navajo)

G259

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