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Culture/People
Eastern Band of Cherokee [Qualla Boundary]
Artist/Maker
Sally Allison, Eastern Band of Cherokee, 1928-2005
Previous owner
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
IACB source
Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual (Qualla Arts & Crafts Cooperative/Qualla Arts & Crafts Coop/Qualla Crafts), 1946-
Object Name
Rug
Media/Materials
Wool yarn, cotton yarn
Techniques
Woven
Dimensions
109.5 x 70.3 x 1.1 cm
Object Type
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place
North Carolina; USA
Date created
1964-1965
Collection History
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the Qualla Arts and Crafts Cooperative (Cherokee, North Carolina) in 1965; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.