Towel

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Date created: 1952

Culture/People: Eastern Band of Cherokee
Artist/Maker: Pearl Saunooke, Eastern Band of Cherokee, 1887-1973
Previous owner: Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
IACB source: Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual (Qualla Arts & Crafts Cooperative/Qualla Arts & Crafts Coop/Qualla Crafts), 1946-

Collection History: Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the Qualla Arts and Crafts Cooperative (Cherokee, North Carolina) in 1952; 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: North Carolina; USA

See related items: Eastern Band of Cherokee; Furnishings (Home)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/5940
Barcode: 255940.000

Object Type: Furnishings (Home)

Object Name: Towel
Media/Materials: Linen thread
Techniques: Woven
Dimensions: 52 x 31.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6850d7291-18ad-4c1d-b284-3dd36131c584

Record ID: NMAI_271806