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Shaman

Culture/People:
Nomtipom Wintu  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Frank LaPena (Frank La Pena/Towendolly), Nomtipom Wintu, 1937-2019  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
Frank LaPena (Frank La Pena/Towendolly), Nomtipom Wintu, 1937-2019  Search this
Title:
Shaman
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, acrylic paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
76.2 x 61.2 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
San Francisco; San Francisco County; California; USA
Date created:
1980
Catalog Number:
26/1038
Barcode:
261038.000
See related items:
Nomtipom Wintu
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62792d0d6-68b7-472f-971a-464a011e99c2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_277133

Snake Vision

Culture/People:
Nomtipom Wintu  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Frank LaPena (Frank La Pena/Towendolly), Nomtipom Wintu, 1937-2019  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
Frank LaPena (Frank La Pena/Towendolly), Nomtipom Wintu, 1937-2019  Search this
Title:
Snake Vision
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, acrylic paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
76.2 x 91.5 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Central California; California; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1980
Catalog Number:
26/1055
Barcode:
261055.000
See related items:
Nomtipom Wintu
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64a2cd7ba-6111-4850-a341-25536d075f81
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_277150

Bear Attacking Mother and Child

Culture/People:
Konkow (Conkaw) Maidu  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Frank L. Day (Frank Leveva Day), Konkow (Conkaw) Maidu, 1902-1976  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
American Indian Historical Society  Search this
Title:
Bear Attacking Mother and Child
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, oil paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
44 x 54 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Sacramento County; California; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1967
Catalog Number:
26/2174
Barcode:
262174.000
See related items:
Konkow (Conkaw) Maidu
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws673f99274-e451-4ad4-80ba-ffaa8165df9d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_278282

Thirst and Death

Culture/People:
Konkow (Conkaw) Maidu  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Frank L. Day (Frank Leveva Day), Konkow (Conkaw) Maidu, 1902-1976  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
American Indian Historical Society  Search this
Title:
Thirst and Death
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, oil paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
61.6 x 76.8 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Rio Linda; Sacramento County; California; USA
Date created:
1967
Catalog Number:
26/2175
Barcode:
262175.000
See related items:
Konkow (Conkaw) Maidu
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws667a69c4d-fd4e-45e3-a5a7-cc3ea4f4f11b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_278283

Fortune

Culture/People:
Maidu  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Judith Lowry (Judith Lowry-Croul), Maidu/Achomawi (Pit River), b. 1948  Search this
Previous owner:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Donor:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Title:
Fortune
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, acrylic paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
182 x 150.5 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Nevada City; Nevada County; California; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1993
Catalog Number:
26/4322
Barcode:
264322.000
See related items:
Maidu
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws665c29f64-f7f6-4ae3-bc42-a6f99368597c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_280523
Online Media:

Creation Story

Culture/People:
Maidu  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Harry Fonseca, Maidu/Native Hawaiian, 1946-2006  Search this
Seller:
Harry Fonseca, Maidu/Native Hawaiian, 1946-2006  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
George Wessler, Non-Indian, 1917-2012  Search this
Peggy Wessler (Peggy Marie Wessler), Non-Indian  Search this
Title:
Creation Story
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, acrylic paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
525 x 194 x 542 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Santa Fe; Santa Fe County; New Mexico; USA
Date created:
2000
Catalog Number:
26/5007
Barcode:
265007.000
See related items:
Maidu
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ea0e3827-13c1-4845-809a-c4eae18b6701
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_281200
Online Media:

Weh Pom [part of a set of paintings titled "Weh Pom and the Star Sisters"]

Culture/People:
Maidu  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Judith Lowry (Judith Lowry-Croul), Maidu/Achomawi (Pit River), b. 1948  Search this
Previous owner:
Judith Lowry (Judith Lowry-Croul), Maidu/Achomawi (Pit River), b. 1948  Search this
Seller:
Judith Lowry (Judith Lowry-Croul), Maidu/Achomawi (Pit River), b. 1948  Search this
Title:
Weh Pom [part of a set of paintings titled "Weh Pom and the Star Sisters"]
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, acrylic paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
122.2 x 122.0 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Nevada City; Nevada County; California; USA
Date created:
2003
Catalog Number:
26/7500
Barcode:
267500.000
See related items:
Maidu
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e55c633f-8509-46cc-b578-e295e48af7f6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_396712
Online Media:

Basin [part of a set of paintings titled "Weh Pom and the Star Sisters"]

Culture/People:
Maidu  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Judith Lowry (Judith Lowry-Croul), Maidu/Achomawi (Pit River), b. 1948  Search this
Previous owner:
Judith Lowry (Judith Lowry-Croul), Maidu/Achomawi (Pit River), b. 1948  Search this
Seller:
Judith Lowry (Judith Lowry-Croul), Maidu/Achomawi (Pit River), b. 1948  Search this
Title:
Basin [part of a set of paintings titled "Weh Pom and the Star Sisters"]
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, acrylic paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
121.3 x 152.0 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Nevada City; Nevada County; California; USA
Date created:
2003
Catalog Number:
26/7501
Barcode:
267501.000
See related items:
Maidu
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61ee4f68d-c8eb-4f8c-afdc-20b2312a4d0f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_396713
Online Media:

Northern Coast [part of a set of paintings titled "Weh Pom and the Star Sisters"]

Culture/People:
Maidu  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Judith Lowry (Judith Lowry-Croul), Maidu/Achomawi (Pit River), b. 1948  Search this
Previous owner:
Judith Lowry (Judith Lowry-Croul), Maidu/Achomawi (Pit River), b. 1948  Search this
Seller:
Judith Lowry (Judith Lowry-Croul), Maidu/Achomawi (Pit River), b. 1948  Search this
Title:
Northern Coast [part of a set of paintings titled "Weh Pom and the Star Sisters"]
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, acrylic paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
121.3 x 152.0 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Nevada City; Nevada County; California; USA
Date created:
2003
Catalog Number:
26/7502
Barcode:
267502.000
See related items:
Maidu
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62dd84a76-4f74-423c-9774-d8e5c121c96a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_396714
Online Media:

Southern Coast [part of a set of paintings titled "Weh Pom and the Star Sisters"]

Culture/People:
Maidu  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Judith Lowry (Judith Lowry-Croul), Maidu/Achomawi (Pit River), b. 1948  Search this
Previous owner:
Judith Lowry (Judith Lowry-Croul), Maidu/Achomawi (Pit River), b. 1948  Search this
Seller:
Judith Lowry (Judith Lowry-Croul), Maidu/Achomawi (Pit River), b. 1948  Search this
Title:
Southern Coast [part of a set of paintings titled "Weh Pom and the Star Sisters"]
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, acrylic paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
121.3 x 152.0 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Nevada City; Nevada County; California; USA
Date created:
2003
Catalog Number:
26/7503
Barcode:
267503.000
See related items:
Maidu
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b8d15d37-0c4e-4974-9863-2d1455388b8c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_396715
Online Media:

Mountain [part of a set of paintings titled "Weh Pom and the Star Sisters"]

Culture/People:
Maidu  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Judith Lowry (Judith Lowry-Croul), Maidu/Achomawi (Pit River), b. 1948  Search this
Previous owner:
Judith Lowry (Judith Lowry-Croul), Maidu/Achomawi (Pit River), b. 1948  Search this
Seller:
Judith Lowry (Judith Lowry-Croul), Maidu/Achomawi (Pit River), b. 1948  Search this
Title:
Mountain [part of a set of paintings titled "Weh Pom and the Star Sisters"]
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, acrylic paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
121.3 x 152.0 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Nevada City; Nevada County; California; USA
Date created:
2003
Catalog Number:
26/7504
Barcode:
267504.000
See related items:
Maidu
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65bd87168-45ec-4734-8458-66af0f7f76c3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_396716
Online Media:

Kanaka [part of a set of paintings titled "Weh Pom and the Star Sisters"]

Culture/People:
Maidu  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Judith Lowry (Judith Lowry-Croul), Maidu/Achomawi (Pit River), b. 1948  Search this
Previous owner:
Judith Lowry (Judith Lowry-Croul), Maidu/Achomawi (Pit River), b. 1948  Search this
Seller:
Judith Lowry (Judith Lowry-Croul), Maidu/Achomawi (Pit River), b. 1948  Search this
Title:
Kanaka [part of a set of paintings titled "Weh Pom and the Star Sisters"]
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, acrylic paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
121.3 x 152.0 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Nevada City; Nevada County; California; USA
Date created:
2003
Catalog Number:
26/7505
Barcode:
267505.000
See related items:
Maidu
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68b73991c-8068-4df8-9581-93f8536893a2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_396717
Online Media:

Roadkill Warrior: Last of His Tribe

Culture/People:
Maidu  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Judith Lowry (Judith Lowry-Croul), Maidu/Achomawi (Pit River), b. 1948  Search this
Donor:
Judith Lowry (Judith Lowry-Croul), Maidu/Achomawi (Pit River), b. 1948  Search this
Previous owner:
Judith Lowry (Judith Lowry-Croul), Maidu/Achomawi (Pit River), b. 1948  Search this
Subject:
Ishi, Yahi, ca. 1860-1916  Search this
Title:
Roadkill Warrior: Last of His Tribe
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, acrylic paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
122.0 x 152.0 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Nevada City; Nevada County; California; USA
Date created:
2001
Catalog Number:
26/7506
Barcode:
267506.000
See related items:
Maidu
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61fe9599c-c72d-45d4-9808-6d880d3e0b82
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_396718
Online Media:

Dance Break

Culture/People:
Maidu  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Harry Fonseca, Maidu/Native Hawaiian, 1946-2006  Search this
Seller:
Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA)  Search this
Title:
Dance Break
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, acrylic paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
183.5 x 152.5 x 4.0 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Santa Fe; Santa Fe County; New Mexico; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1982
Catalog Number:
26/8885
Barcode:
268885.000
See related items:
Maidu
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67b102245-eb21-45ab-a16a-bce516dd711b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_402384
Online Media:

Basket bowl

Culture/People:
Pomo  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:
Basket bowl
Media/Materials:
Willow, feather/feathers, sedge root, bulrush root
Techniques:
Coiled
Dimensions:
17 x 7.2 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Central California; California; USA (inferred)
Catalog Number:
9489
Barcode:
009489.000
See related items:
Pomo
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws654460ad3-7087-4e4b-9769-0e440eda7514
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_10034
Online Media:

Cradleboard

Culture/People:
Yokuts  Search this
Previous owner:
William Randolph Hearst, Non-Indian, 1863-1951  Search this
Auction venue:
Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. (Sotheby Parke Bernet/Parke-Bernet Auction House)  Search this
Object Name:
Cradleboard
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved, tied
Object Type:
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Place:
Central California; California; USA (inferred)
Catalog Number:
23/2766
Barcode:
232766.000
See related items:
Yokuts
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6446a2352-e3d5-4eb0-8f4e-4edcd13750cc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_247957
Online Media:

Basket bowl

Culture/People:
Pomo  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Mary Knight Benson (Mrs. William Benson), Pomo, 1878-1930  Search this
Collector:
Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948  Search this
Previous owner:
Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948  Search this
Thyra Maxwell, Non-Indian, 1903-1972  Search this
Seller:
Thyra Maxwell, Non-Indian, 1903-1972  Search this
Object Name:
Basket bowl
Media/Materials:
Sedge, redbud
Techniques:
Twined
Dimensions:
45 x 25 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Central California; California; USA (inferred)
Date created:
circa 1905
Catalog Number:
24/2107
Barcode:
242107.000
See related items:
Pomo
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b6be6660-7576-4385-8d19-0708792c2ea2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_257807
Online Media:

Basket bowl

Culture/People:
Patwin  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Bertha Wright Mitchell, Patwin, 1934-2018  Search this
Seller:
Gene Quintana, Non-Indian  Search this
Previous owner:
Gene Quintana, Non-Indian  Search this
Bertha Wright Mitchell, Patwin, 1934-2018  Search this
Previous seller:
Bertha Wright Mitchell, Patwin, 1934-2018  Search this
Object Name:
Basket bowl
Media/Materials:
Willow, redbud
Techniques:
Coiled
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Northern California; California; USA (inferred)
Date created:
circa 1970
Catalog Number:
25/4878
Barcode:
254878.000
See related items:
Patwin
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6683f7e67-b76c-4f94-a627-b39f9cd8f3fb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_270743
Online Media:

Basket tray

Culture/People:
Patwin  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Bertha Wright Mitchell, Patwin, 1934-2018  Search this
Seller:
Gene Quintana, Non-Indian  Search this
Previous owner:
Gene Quintana, Non-Indian  Search this
Previous seller:
Bertha Wright Mitchell, Patwin, 1934-2018  Search this
Object Name:
Basket tray
Media/Materials:
Willow
Techniques:
Coiled
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Northern California; California; USA (inferred)
Date created:
circa 1970
Catalog Number:
25/4879
Barcode:
254879.000
See related items:
Patwin
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d1912219-4741-4fda-8e1d-4f768fe666b4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_270744
Online Media:

Basket bowl

Culture/People:
Patwin  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Bertha Wright Mitchell, Patwin, 1934-2018  Search this
Seller:
Gene Quintana, Non-Indian  Search this
Previous owner:
Gene Quintana, Non-Indian  Search this
Previous seller:
Bertha Wright Mitchell, Patwin, 1934-2018  Search this
Object Name:
Basket bowl
Media/Materials:
Willow, redbud
Techniques:
Coiled
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Northern California; California; USA (inferred)
Date created:
circa 1970
Catalog Number:
25/4880
Barcode:
254880.000
See related items:
Patwin
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6dd58ab6f-0c3c-48d3-ab56-1f42f39c716f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_270745
Online Media:

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