Stirring paddle

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Date created: 1972

Culture/People: Cayuga [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario]
Artist/Maker: Chief Jake Thomas (Ha-da-jib-ghen-ta [Descending Cloud]/Jacob Ezra Thomas), Cayuga [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario], 1922-1998
Previous owner: Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
IACB source: DOI Indian Craft Shop (Department of the Interior Indian Craft Shop)

Collection History: Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the Department of the Interior Indian Craft Shop (Washington, DC) in 1972; 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: Six Nations Grand River Reserve; Brant County, Haldimand County; Ontario; Canada

See related items: Cayuga [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario]; Food Gathering and Preparation
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Outside Mitsitam Café, Containers and Utensils

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/8244
Barcode: 258244.000

Object Type: Food Gathering and Preparation

Object Name: Stirring paddle
Media/Materials: Maple, commercial leather thong, wood stain
Techniques: Carved, stained
Dimensions: 32.5 x 7 x 4 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68325dd3c-3adc-43aa-adeb-27d3b2856787

Record ID: NMAI_274176