Two Birds

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Date created: circa 1935

Culture/People: Zia Pueblo
Artist/Maker: Juan B. Medina, Zia Pueblo, 1918-1997
Previous owner: Charles De Young Elkus, Non-Indian, 1881-1963; Ruth Elkus (Mrs. Charles de Young Elkus), Non-Indian, 1884-1972
Donor: Charles De Young Elkus, Non-Indian, 1881-1963; Ruth Elkus (Mrs. Charles de Young Elkus), Non-Indian, 1884-1972

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of San Francisco attorney Charles De Young Elkus (1881-1963) and his wife Ruth Elkus (1884-1972), who both collected Indian art and fought for Indian rights and Bureau of Indian Affairs reform; donated to MAI by Mr. and Mrs. Elkus in 1961.
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Place: Zia Pueblo, Zia Reservation; Sandoval County; New Mexico; USA

See related items: Zia Pueblo; Painting/Drawing/Print

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/1257
Barcode: 231257.000

Object Type: Painting/Drawing/Print

Title: Two Birds
Object Name: Painting
Media/Materials: Paperboard, watercolor, ink
Techniques: Painted
Dimensions: 33.5 x 29 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws620545214-466a-4175-a0aa-9982c6f4462d

Record ID: NMAI_246418