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Culture/People
Eastern Band of Cherokee [Qualla Boundary]
Artist/Maker
Johnson Catolster, Eastern Band of Cherokee, 1908-1988
Previous owner
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
Object Name
Bowl/Dish
Media/Materials
Cherry wood
Techniques
Carved
Dimensions
45.7 x 30.0 x 9.7 cm
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Place
Cherokee, Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Swain County; North Carolina; USA
Date created
1950-1970
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.