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Culture/People
Eastern Band of Cherokee [Qualla Boundary]
Artist/Maker
Gilbert Crowe, Eastern Band of Cherokee, 1938-2005
Previous owner
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
IACB source
Gilbert Crowe, Eastern Band of Cherokee, 1938-2005
Object Name
Figure
Media/Materials
Cherry wood
Techniques
Carved, incised
Dimensions
14.9 x 8.2 x 6.5 cm
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place
Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Jackson County and Swain County; North Carolina; USA (inferred)
Date created
1971-1972
Collection History
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the artist in 1972; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.