(019) small piece of polished stone; whitish in color; one corner chipped; possibly marble; stamped with ''This article was the personal property of Horace Kephart''; (020) small piece of polished stone; pinkish in color; possibly marble; stamped...
(019) small piece of polished stone; whitish in color; one corner chipped; possibly marble; stamped with "This article was the personal property of Horace Kephart"; (020) small piece of polished stone; pinkish in color; possibly marble; stamped...
(a) Small powder horn hooked to black leather pouch; (b) separate strap; Small powder horn with wooden bottom and hook for leather strap; bottom fastened to horn with 5 metal studs; leather on pouch flap is torn and very stiff; part of strap is...
(a) Small powder horn hooked to black leather pouch; (b) separate strap; Small powder horn with wooden bottom and hook for leather strap; bottom fastened to horn with 5 metal studs; leather on pouch flap is torn and very stiff; part of strap is...
022) Gourd with metal tripod base; metal is decoratively etched; gourd has been decorated by burning(?); ''MADE IN ARGENTINA''; used to hold and steep yerba mat?? (see comments) with a bombilla; 081) Bombilla; brass straw used for drinking yerba...
A squirrel cage swift, or barrel swift, holds a skein of yarn while it is wound into a ball. The two cages adjust for variously sized skeins. In this very old example, dating to the 1800s, one base has broken off, and the upper cage is off track...
Although the exact origin and who used this particular spinning wheel is unknown, it is typical of the type of spinning wheels used throughout the southern Appalachian mountains during the 19th century to spin wool and cotton. This spinning wheel...
Baskets like this one were made to store domestic goods, from dry foodstuffs to clothing. The natural aeration of the single weave allows the stored goods to remain dry. Large baskets that taper inward like this one were often used to store corn....
Druggist's scale; Solid brass druggist's scales mounted on walnut base with drawer; drawer has ''84'' penciled on the bottom inside; drawer contains nine weights of various sizes with ''appothecary weights''; metal is tarnished and box has a few...
Druggist's scale; Solid brass druggist's scales mounted on walnut base with drawer; drawer has "84" penciled on the bottom inside; drawer contains nine weights of various sizes with "appothecary weights"; metal is tarnished and box has a few...
In this 1986 photograph, Cherokee basket weaver Amanda Elaine Smoker (1916-2000) is starting work on the base of a white oak basket. This photograph is from a series that documents white oak basket weaving by Smoker, a member of the Eastern Band...
In this 1986 photograph, Cherokee basket weaver Amanda Elaine Smoker (1916-2010) is weaving the base of a white oak basket. This photograph is from a series that documents white oak basket weaving by Smoker, a member of the Eastern Band of...
In this 1986 photograph, Cherokee basket weaver Amanda Elaine Smoker (1916-2010) is weaving the base of a white oak basket. This photograph is from a series that documents white oak basket weaving by Smoker, a member of the Eastern Band of...
In this 1986 photograph, Cherokee basket weaver Amanda Elaine Smoker (1916-2010) is working on the base of a white oak basket. This photograph is from a series that documents white oak basket weaving by Smoker, a member of the Eastern Band of...
It is not known for certain who made this storage brightly dyed basket in the permanent collection of Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual. The basket may have been made by Cherokee basket weaver Lucy George. The basket is honeysuckle woven over white...
It is not known who made this drum, although it the artisan is known to a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The leather drum head is stretched tightly over a carved wood base.
It is not known who made this large rivercane basket. Baskets of this shape and size were used to transport agricultural products. The large basket with handle was probably used to gather vegetables from the field or garden; it could have also...
It is not known who made this lidded basket in the permanent collection of Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual. The basket is made from honeysuckle woven over white oak ribs. The woven lid, with wrapped handle, fits over the base. Traditionally,...
It is not known who made this storage basket in the permanent collection of Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual. The basket is honeysuckle woven over white oak splints. The basket shape begins with a round base and was woven upward and outward before...
