Wall hanging depicting Kateri Tekakwitha ("The Lily of the Mohawks," 1656-1680)

Date created
1966-1967
Culture/People
Mohawk [Kahnawake]
Previous owner
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
Subject
Kateri Tekakwitha (Lily of the Mohawks), Mohawk/Algonquin (Algonkin), 1656-1680
Collection History
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from an unknown source on the Kahnawake Reserve, Québec, Canada, in 1967; 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
Kahnawake Reserve (Caughnawaga Reserve); Montérégie Region; Québec; Canada
See related items
Mohawk [Kahnawake]
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs: Whimsies
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
26/1469
Barcode
261469.000
Object Type
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs: Whimsies
Object Name
Wall hanging depicting Kateri Tekakwitha ("The Lily of the Mohawks," 1656-1680)
Media/Materials
Velveteen, fabric trim, glass bead/beads, sequins, thread
Techniques
Sewn, overlay beadwork, edge beaded
Dimensions
24.4 x 14 x 0.4 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ea57f130-ef38-47ce-a09e-8c38ed667b72
Record ID
NMAI_277566