Bowl in the form of a seal

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Date created: 1965

Culture/People: Non-Indian
Artist/Maker: Don Morse Smith (Lelooska), Non-Indian/Cherokee descent, 1933-1996
Previous owner: Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
Seller: Don Morse Smith (Lelooska), Non-Indian/Cherokee descent, 1933-1996
IACB agent: Edward Malin, Non-Indian

Collection History: Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the artist (through Edward Malin, consultant to Indian Arts and Crafts Board) in 1965; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Place: Ariel; Cowlitz County; Washington; USA (inferred)

See related items: Non-Indian; Containers and Vessels
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/5318
Barcode: 255318.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Bowl in the form of a seal
Media/Materials: Alder, paint, abalone/haliotis shell
Techniques: Carved, painted, inlaid
Dimensions: 31.6 x 13.7 x 14.9 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fe08711f-6214-4f7f-9faa-dc3d0d6c7515

Record ID: NMAI_271183