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Culture/People: Eastern Band of Cherokee
Artist/Maker: Tom Sawyer (Thomas Sawyer), Eastern Band of Cherokee, 1905-1942
Previous owner: Tom Sawyer (Thomas Sawyer), Eastern Band of Cherokee, 1905-1942
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) from the artist in 1930; 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; Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/1450
Barcode: 241450.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Object Name: Figure
Media/Materials: Fruit pit
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6eaa1e452-6ae9-4a84-8964-57d9c26fb0d4

Record ID: NMAI_257074