Since the mid-20th century, woodcarving has become a popular craft on the Qualla Boundary. Animals are a favorite motif. This weasel, carved from wood, was made by Isaac Ratlif, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
This 1978 photograph was taken by an unknown photographer inside one historic home at New Echota, the site established as the capital of the Cherokee Nation in 1825. The photograph depicts a variety of implements that would have been commonly used...
After fiber had been spun it needed to be transferred to a skein for ease of handling. The thread was run from the spinning bobbin and tied to one arm of the winder. The box behind the wheel contains the gears or clock which kept count as the...
After fiber had been spun it needed to be transferred to a skein for ease of handling. The thread was run from the spinning bobbin and tied to one arm of the winder. The box behind the wheel contains the gears or clock which keeps count as the...
Indian wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Cherokee art -- Appalachian Region, Southern; Wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern;
This undated photograph is of a weasel carved by Amanda Crowe. A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, Amanda Crowe (1928-2004) is known for figurative wood sculptures; she was particularly known for her expressive bears. Her animal figures are...
