Mortar

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Culture/People: Eastern Band of Cherokee
Previous owner: Leon A. Miller ("Chief" Miller), Eastern Band of Cherokee, 1895-1961
Seller: Leon A. Miller ("Chief" Miller), Eastern Band of Cherokee, 1895-1961

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of Leon A. ("Chief") Miller (Eastern Band of Cherokee, 1895-1961), coach of the Community College of New York lacrosse team from 1932 to 1960 and CCNY head football coach from 1942 to 1944; purchased by MAI from Leon Miller in 1940.
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Place: Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Jackson County and Swain County; North Carolina; USA

See related items: Eastern Band of Cherokee; Food Gathering and Preparation

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/2583
Barcode: 202583.001

Object Type: Food Gathering and Preparation

Object Name: Mortar
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c39839c9-27fb-40f5-8082-a4479001eacb

Record ID: NMAI_216443