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Date created: 1965-1980

Culture/People: Eastern Band of Cherokee
Artist/Maker: Virgil Ledford, Eastern Band of Cherokee, b. 1940
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: North Carolina; USA

See related items: Eastern Band of Cherokee; Sculpture/Carving/Figures
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/7089
Barcode: 257089.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Object Name: Figure
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved
Dimensions: 24.5 x 9.8 x 44.6 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws606577747-5bb1-419f-ac67-92a636cf7236

Record ID: NMAI_272974