Maker Cesar Chelor (c. 1720-84) Title Cornice Plane Date of Creation 1775–84 Location Wrentham, Massachusetts Materials Birch, iron Institution Historic Deerfield Credit Line Gift of Amy Ramage Lyman, daughter of John Hilton Lyman and great great niece of Catherine...
Folk Art, Instruments, and Tools
Never Again
Maker Mary Jackson Title Never Again Date of Creation 2007 Location Charleston, South Carolina Materials Sweetgrass and Palmetto Institution Gibbes Museum of Art Credit Line Gift of the Braithwaite Family Accession Number 2017.005 Photo Credit Rick Rhodes Photography...
Thermos
Maker Aladdin Industries Title Thermos Date of Creation 1950s Location Made in Nashville, TN Materials Steel, plastic Institution Arab American National Museum Credit Line Husain Mohamed Muflahi Accession Number 2004.72.05 Photo Credit Arab American National Museum...
Mail Cart
Maker Unknown Title Mail Cart Date of Creation Early 20th Century Location Unknown (Used in Shepherdstown, WV) Materials Wood, canvas, leather, glass, metal Institution Historic Shepherdstown Commission and Museum Credit Line Donated by the Shepherdstown Mens Club...
Gift Basket
Maker Elizabeth Hickox (Karuk/Wiyot and European American) Title Gift Basket Date of Creation c. 1915 Location Somes Bar, California Materials Myrtle, wild grape root, maidenhair fern, wolf lichen, and dyed porcupine quills Institution Fine Arts Museums of San...
Red Flower
Maker Mary Base Title Red Flower Date of Creation c. 1982 Location Michigan Materials Black ash, sweet grass, quill Institution Dennos Museum Center Credit Line Gift from Allie and Jay Maldonado in memory of Leo Mishege Accession Number 2009.26.8 Photo Credit Kim...
Headdress
Maker Kayla McDermott Title Headdress Date of Creation 2020 Location Kodiak, AK Materials Glass beads, silver charms, imitation sinew, cow leather Institution Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological Repository Credit Line Purchased with funding from the Rasumson...
Siener
Maker Tracy Opheim Title Siener Date of Creation 2009 Location Kodiak, AK Materials Baleen, adhesive, fishing twine, ivory, brass, Wesson oil Institution Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological Repository Credit Line Purchased with funding from the Rasmuson Foundation Art...
Cape (‘ahu ‘ula)
Maker Unknown Title Cape ('ahu 'ula) Date of Creation Before 1821 Location Hawai'i Materials Featherwork Institution Yale University Art Gallery Credit Line Gift of Harrison F. Bassett in memory of his wife Elizabeth Ives Bassett and her brother Arthur Noble Brown...