Sculpture

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Date created: 1966

Culture/People: probably Houma (attributed)
Artist/Maker: Antoine Billiot (Antoine Biyot/Antoine Billiout), Houma
Previous owner: Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
IACB source: Antoine Billiot (Antoine Biyot/Antoine Billiout), Houma

Collection History: Donated to the Indian Arts and Crafts Board by the artist in 1966; 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: Dulac; Terrebonne Parish; Louisiana; USA

See related items: Houma; Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/5768
Barcode: 255768.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Object Name: Sculpture
Media/Materials: Cotton cloth
Techniques: Sewn
Dimensions: 21.5 x 24.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6087ca043-e2d8-4f2b-91fd-e5f303fe0bbc

Record ID: NMAI_271634