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Wooden bowl with bear handles

Culture/People:
Menominee (Menomini)  Search this
Seller:
Dr. William Clark Barnard (Dr. W. C. Barnard), Non-Indian, 1870-1945  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. William Clark Barnard (Dr. W. C. Barnard), Non-Indian, 1870-1945  Search this
Object Name:
Wooden bowl with bear handles
Media/Materials:
Maple
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
27 x 11.5 cm
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Wisconsin; USA
Date created:
circa 1850
Catalog Number:
16/9001
Barcode:
169001.000
See related items:
Menominee (Menomini)
Food/Beverage Serving
On View:
NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c3ea5675-b76e-464e-87fe-604a8d656ec2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_181157
Online Media:

Sash/Belt

Culture/People:
Mapuche  Search this
Expedition:
Mrs. Thea Heye Chile Expedition (1929-1930) (Mrs. Thea Heye - Lothrop Expedition)  Search this
Expedition leader:
Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (S.K. Lothrop/SKL), Non-Indian, 1892-1965  Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935  Search this
Object Name:
Sash/Belt
Media/Materials:
Wool yarn, dye/dyes
Techniques:
Dyed, woven, braided
Dimensions:
292 x 7.5 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Native Term:
trariwe
Place:
Quepe; Cautín Province (historic Temuco Department); Araucanía Region IX; Chile
Date created:
1910-1930
Catalog Number:
17/5628
Barcode:
175628.000
See related items:
Mapuche
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c2f97d8e-0308-47a1-9d2b-035e2d031ef3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_188072
Online Media:

Vessel in the form of a horse

Culture/People:
Mapuche  Search this
Expedition:
Mrs. Thea Heye Chile Expedition (1929-1930) (Mrs. Thea Heye - Lothrop Expedition)  Search this
Expedition leader:
Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (S.K. Lothrop/SKL), Non-Indian, 1892-1965  Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935  Search this
Object Name:
Vessel in the form of a horse
Media/Materials:
Pottery, pottery sherd/sherds
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, modeled, burnished, inlaid
Dimensions:
32 x 15 x 27 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Lago del Budi; Puerto Domínguez; Cautín Province (historic Imperial Department); Araucanía Region IX; Chile
Date created:
circa 1920
Catalog Number:
17/5695
Barcode:
175695.000
See related items:
Mapuche
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b33d5589-ce0b-4ff9-9b36-c541b1c35ac3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_188139
Online Media:

Whistle

Culture/People:
probably Mapuche (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Expedition:
Mrs. Thea Heye Chile Expedition (1929-1930) (Mrs. Thea Heye - Lothrop Expedition)  Search this
Expedition leader:
Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (S.K. Lothrop/SKL), Non-Indian, 1892-1965  Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935  Search this
Object Name:
Whistle
Media/Materials:
Steatite/soapstone
Techniques:
Carved, drilled, incised
Dimensions:
13 x 8 x 3.5 cm
Object Type:
Music and Sound
Place:
Quitratúe; Cautín Province; Araucanía Region IX; Chile
Date created:
AD 1250-1500
Catalog Number:
17/6790
Barcode:
176790.000
See related items:
Mapuche (archaeological)
Music and Sound
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f6e018e5-5c54-4898-9fbf-1c58461143ce
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_189297
Online Media:

Shaman's drum

Culture/People:
Mapuche  Search this
Previous owner:
Museo Nacional de Historia Natural (Museo Nacional, Santiago)  Search this
Expedition:
Mrs. Thea Heye Chile Expedition (1929-1930) (Mrs. Thea Heye - Lothrop Expedition)  Search this
Expedition leader:
Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (S.K. Lothrop/SKL), Non-Indian, 1892-1965  Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935  Search this
Object Name:
Shaman's drum
Media/Materials:
Wood, horse rawhide, hide thong/babiche, horsehair, cordage, paint
Techniques:
Carved, stretched, laced, painted
Dimensions:
18 x 47 cm
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Native Term:
kultrung
Place:
Chile
Date created:
circa 1920
Catalog Number:
17/7322
Barcode:
177322.000
See related items:
Mapuche
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws621f4c2b8-f853-435d-bc33-220db99f010d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_189521
Online Media:

Stirrup

Culture/People:
Mapuche  Search this
Previous owner:
Museo Nacional de Historia Natural (Museo Nacional, Santiago)  Search this
Expedition:
Mrs. Thea Heye Chile Expedition (1929-1930) (Mrs. Thea Heye - Lothrop Expedition)  Search this
Expedition leader:
Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (S.K. Lothrop/SKL), Non-Indian, 1892-1965  Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935  Search this
Object Name:
Stirrup
Media/Materials:
Wood, iron, metal ring, iron nails
Techniques:
Carved, incised, nailed
Dimensions:
23.30 x 24.50 x 25.00 cm
Object Type:
Animal Tack and Animal Husbandry
Place:
Chile
Date created:
1910-1930
Catalog Number:
17/7324
Barcode:
177324.000
See related items:
Mapuche
Animal Tack and Animal Husbandry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64a2b9d60-0d56-4364-9bd4-460fecceb4f7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_189523
Online Media:

Axe head

Culture/People:
probably Mapuche (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Expedition:
Mrs. Thea Heye Chile Expedition (1929-1930) (Mrs. Thea Heye - Lothrop Expedition)  Search this
Expedition leader:
Samuel Kirkland Lothrop (S.K. Lothrop/SKL), Non-Indian, 1892-1965  Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935  Search this
Object Name:
Axe head
Media/Materials:
Basalt
Techniques:
Pecked, ground, polished
Dimensions:
23 x 12 x 3.5 cm
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Native Term:
toqui cura
Place:
Northwestern Isla Chiloé; Chiloé Province; Los Lagos Region X; Chile
Archipelago:
Chiloé Archipelago
Island Name:
Isla Chiloé
Date created:
AD 1250-1500
Catalog Number:
17/7388
Barcode:
177388.000
See related items:
Mapuche (archaeological)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67b2ea1dc-1e91-43fd-8da4-ff02213cfeb6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_189962
Online Media:

Fish hook (image withheld)

Culture/People:
Non-Indian (archaeological); possibly used by the Lenape (Delaware)  Search this
Excavator:
Godfrey J. Olsen, Non-Indian, 1906-1964  Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Willard V. King (Willard Vinton King), Non-Indian, 1868-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Fish hook (image withheld)
Media/Materials:
Iron
Techniques:
Wrought
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
West Long Branch; Monmouth County; New Jersey; USA
Date created:
possibly 1630–1690
Catalog Number:
18/4667
Barcode:
184667.000
See related items:
Non-Indian (archaeological)
Lenape (Delaware) (archaeological)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6040d32af-acac-41cf-bef2-bef9b91359d3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_197060

Pipe (image withheld)

Culture/People:
possibly Lenape (Delaware) (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Excavator:
Godfrey J. Olsen, Non-Indian, 1906-1964  Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Willard V. King (Willard Vinton King), Non-Indian, 1868-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Pipe (image withheld)
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled
Object Type:
Pipes and Smoking
Place:
West Long Branch; Monmouth County; New Jersey; USA
Date created:
probably 1630–1690
Catalog Number:
18/4668
Barcode:
184668.000
See related items:
Lenape (Delaware) (archaeological)
Pipes and Smoking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c65c4651-e700-4a8e-af48-6f3c01a551dd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_197061
Online Media:

Box with cover

Culture/People:
Haida  Search this
Object Name:
Box with cover
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
52.7 x 49.6 x 68.7 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Haida Gwaii(Queen Charlotte Islands); North Coast Regional District (Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District); British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago:
Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands)
Catalog Number:
18/8878
Barcode:
188878.000
See related items:
Haida
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66356a117-656f-4b2a-baa5-85a1f8d6da9a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_201958
Online Media:

Woman's chest ornament

Culture/People:
Mapuche  Search this
Previous owner:
Brooklyn Children's Museum  Search this
Object Name:
Woman's chest ornament
Media/Materials:
Silver
Techniques:
Cut, rolled, soldered, engraved, stamped
Dimensions:
26 x 11 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Native Term:
trapelakucha
Place:
Chile
Date created:
1900-1950
Catalog Number:
23/147
Barcode:
230147.000
See related items:
Mapuche
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c5fb2761-12d3-48b3-b583-2a1be368d336
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_245132
Online Media:

Trade token

Culture/People:
Non-Indian; probably used by the Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Previous owner:
Roman Hubbell (Ramon Hubbell), Non-Indian, 1891-1957  Search this
J. L. Hubbell Trading Post  Search this
Pat Kinsolving (Patricia Ann Bales/Patricia Bales Smith/Mrs. James E. Kinsolving), Non-Indian  Search this
Seller:
Pat Kinsolving (Patricia Ann Bales/Patricia Bales Smith/Mrs. James E. Kinsolving), Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Trade token
Media/Materials:
Brass
Techniques:
Stamped
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Nakai Tso Trading Post, Na Ah Tee Canyon; Navajo Reservation; Navajo County; Arizona; USA
Catalog Number:
23/9272
Barcode:
239272.000
See related items:
Non-Indian
Diné (Navajo)
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6615ab38b-1502-4316-9803-c9ae0579238e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_254432
Online Media:

Pipe fragment

Culture/People:
Non-Indian  Search this
Auction venue:
Williams, Barker, & Severn Co.  Search this
Previous owner:
(unknown first name) Moss, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Pipe fragment
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled
Object Type:
Pipes and Smoking
Place:
(inferred)
Catalog Number:
24/913
Barcode:
240913.000
See related items:
Non-Indian
Pipes and Smoking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ace0a293-4520-4909-bb1b-86b04d54b413
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_256488
Online Media:

Shaman's headdress

Culture/People:
Mapuche  Search this
Previous owner:
Machi Gerardo Queupucura, Mapuche  Search this
Seller:
Machi Gerardo Queupucura, Mapuche  Search this
Seller agent:
Julio Calcurill Aucamsa (Julio Calcuril Aucamsa), Mapuche  Search this
NMAI agent:
Emil Her Many Horses (EHMH), Oglala Lakota [Pine Ridge]  Search this
Object Name:
Shaman's headdress
Media/Materials:
Rhea feather/feathers, wool yarn
Techniques:
Woven, wrapped, tied
Dimensions:
159 x 36 x 23 cm
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Place:
Trumpulo Chico Community; Temuco; Cautín Province; Araucanía Region IX; Chile
Date created:
circa 1975
Catalog Number:
25/9039
Barcode:
259039.000
See related items:
Mapuche
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fd970e3d-ad73-4078-8e3b-0c6f0a52b375
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_275020
Online Media:

Whimsical Eccentric

Culture/People:
Labrador Inuit  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Michael Massie, Labrador Inuit/Métis, b. 1962  Search this
Donor:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Previous owner:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Previous seller:
Spirit Wrestler Gallery  Search this
Title:
Whimsical Eccentric
Object Name:
Teapot
Media/Materials:
Silver, caribou antler, lacewood, ebony
Techniques:
Carved, hammered, soldered
Dimensions:
23 x 29 x 30 cm
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Kippens; Newfoundland; Newfoundland and Labrador; Canada
Date created:
2003
Catalog Number:
26/5813
Barcode:
265813.000
See related items:
Labrador Inuit
Food/Beverage Serving
On View:
NMAI, Washington DC: Potomac Atrium Ramp
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66bb97b8e-bab7-4716-bdd3-006f0c8a9305
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_282040
Online Media:

Ornament

Culture/People:
Non-Indian  Search this
Previous owner:
Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956  Search this
Seller:
Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956  Search this
Object Name:
Ornament
Media/Materials:
Shell/shells, hide thong/babiche
Techniques:
Cut, perforated
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
New York City, Manhattan, Inwood; New York County; New York; USA
Island Name:
Manhattan Island
Catalog Number:
2/9731
Barcode:
029731.000
See related items:
Non-Indian
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67dbef0dc-7e0a-4238-9a31-a9e4a496d6df
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_31672
Online Media:

Box with cover

Culture/People:
probably Tlingit (attributed); collected from the Haisla  Search this
Previous owner:
Archer V. Martin (Archer Evans Stringer Martin), Non-Indian, 1865-1941  Search this
Seller:
Archer V. Martin (Archer Evans Stringer Martin), Non-Indian, 1865-1941  Search this
Object Name:
Box with cover
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Painted, inlaid
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Gardner Canal; Kitimat-Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
Catalog Number:
5/438
Barcode:
050438.000
See related items:
Tlingit
Haisla
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68b66d3d5-e55f-4404-b2fa-739c52a56668
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_54370
Online Media:

Bead/beads

Culture/People:
Non-Indian  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Hudson's Bay Company (Hudson Bay Co.)  Search this
Previous seller:
Hudson's Bay Company (Hudson Bay Co.)  Search this
Previous owner:
Archer V. Martin (Archer Evans Stringer Martin), Non-Indian, 1865-1941  Search this
Seller:
Archer V. Martin (Archer Evans Stringer Martin), Non-Indian, 1865-1941  Search this
Object Name:
Bead/beads
Media/Materials:
Glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Unmodified
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
British Columbia; Canada
Catalog Number:
5/1308
Barcode:
051308.000
See related items:
Non-Indian
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws623d9953f-1a7a-447e-947d-3f69b8f73c58
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_55029
Online Media:

Looking to the Future 10: Lionel Bordeaux

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
Symposia
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-05-27T15:59:37.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianNMAI
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNMAI
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_-0_dAEUYiP8

Hopi Festival 2018: 2 The History of Hopi

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2018-11-26T22:54:04.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianNMAI
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNMAI
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_-C0WDZ2ss9c

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