Bear figures

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Date created: circa 1950

Culture/People: Eastern Band of Cherokee
Artist/Maker: Goingback Chiltoskey (Going Back Chiltoskey/G.B. Chiltoskey/Goingback Chiltaski), Eastern Band of Cherokee, 1907-2000
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: Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Jackson County and Swain County; North Carolina; USA (inferred)

See related items: Eastern Band of Cherokee; Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/6963
Barcode: 256963.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Object Name: Bear figures
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved, polished
Dimensions: 4.7 x 2.5 x 2.8 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ddaff624-8d2d-49e9-aaf9-83b9ca36a105

Record ID: NMAI_272847