Beaver and frog figure

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Date created: 1963

Culture/People: Tlingit [Hoonah]
Artist/Maker: David Williams, Sr., Tlingit [Hoonah], 1904-1973
Previous owner: Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
IACB source: Indian Arts and Crafts Board Demonstration Workshop (Sitka, Alaska) (IACB Demonstration Workshop)

Collection History: Acquired by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives in 1963 when the artist was employed during IACB arts and crafts demonstrations at Sitka, Alaska; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Place: Sitka; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Archipelago: Alexander Archipelago
Island Name: Baranof Island

See related items: Tlingit [Hoonah]; Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/6987
Barcode: 256987.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Object Name: Beaver and frog figure
Media/Materials: Yellow cedar
Techniques: Carved
Dimensions: 18 x 13.5 x 36.8 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6369a1928-654b-43df-a378-a6aa5aa76c3b

Record ID: NMAI_272871