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Culture/People
Eastern Band of Cherokee [Qualla Boundary]
Artist/Maker
Roberta Gibson, Eastern Band of Cherokee
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)
Object Name
Wall hanging
Media/Materials
Burlap, yarn, metal items
Techniques
Embroidered, sewn
Dimensions
114.0 x 93.0 x 2.9 cm
Object Type
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place
Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Jackson County and Swain County; North Carolina; USA (inferred)
Date created
1971
Collection History
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the Department of the Interior Indian Craft Shop (Washington, DC) in 1971; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.