Turtle figure

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Date created: 1975

Culture/People: Mohawk
Artist/Maker: Stanley R. Hill, Sr. (Stan Hill/Stanley Robert Hill), Mohawk, 1921-2003
IACB source: Duffy Wilson (Wilmer Francis Wilson/Segwoi-Don-Kwe), Tuscarora/Cayuga, 1925-2002
Previous owner: Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-

Collection History: Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from Duffy Wilson (Wilmer Francis Wilson, Tuscarora/Cayuga, 1925-2002) in 1975; 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; Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/6739
Barcode: 256739.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Object Name: Turtle figure
Media/Materials: Animal bone, paint
Techniques: Carved, incised, painted, polished
Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.2 x 3.6 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67a040507-98db-4dc3-a1a5-eb0423806fad

Record ID: NMAI_272622