Three Sisters

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Date created: 1979

Culture/People: Mohawk
Artist/Maker: Stanley R. Hill, Sr. (Stan Hill/Stanley Robert Hill), Mohawk, 1921-2003
Previous owner: Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
IACB source: Stanley R. Hill, Sr. (Stan Hill/Stanley Robert Hill), Mohawk, 1921-2003

Collection History: Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the artist in 1979; 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: Grand Island; Erie County; New York; USA
Island Name: Grand Island

See related items: Mohawk; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/6615
Barcode: 256615.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Title: Three Sisters
Object Name: Hair comb
Media/Materials: Moose antler
Techniques: Carved, incised
Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.1 x 1.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a1b5173b-4bb5-402a-a4b3-88288d0a7f51

Record ID: NMAI_272498