Hairpin

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Date created: circa 1965

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

Collection History: Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from an unknown source at an unknown date; 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; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/6905
Barcode: 256905.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Hairpin
Media/Materials: Elk antler
Techniques: Carved, polished, scorched
Dimensions: 21.6 x 4 x 1 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws608e0540e-dfbc-4e1b-8dd2-a215aac20e33

Record ID: NMAI_272788