Turtle and snake figure

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Date created: circa 1975

Culture/People: Tuscarora
Artist/Maker: 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: Acquired 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: Tuscarora Reservation; Niagara County; New York; USA

See related items: Tuscarora; Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/9859
Barcode: 259859.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Object Name: Turtle and snake figure
Media/Materials: Steatite/soapstone
Techniques: Carved, incised
Dimensions: 10 x 5.3 x 3.2 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws646cc5268-3522-46ce-bbfd-af48b886a8d3

Record ID: NMAI_275948