Maskette

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Culture/People: Eastern Band of Cherokee
Collector: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Previous owner: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Seller: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980

Collection History: Collected by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) in 1965; purchased by MAI from William F. Stiles in 1967.
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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; Masks and Masking

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/1447
Barcode: 241447.000

Object Type: Masks and Masking

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws627a10084-e523-47e3-9b0d-47888c9fd7f0

Record ID: NMAI_257071