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Title	[Woodcarving: shoes]
Creator	Unknown
Medium of Original	crafts
Date of Orginal	unknown
Dimensions	1.75" x 2.75" x 1.0"; 1.75" x 2.75" x 1.0"
Description	It is not known who made these carved wood shoes in the collection of Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual. They are unique item. More typically, the Eastern Band of Cherokee make carvings for various purposes: dough bowls and spoons for use in the home, ball sticks for use on the field, masks for social gatherings and ceremonies, and carved animal figures as souvenirs.
Subject - Topic	Cherokee Indian Reservation (N.C.) Artisans -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Craft	Indian wood-carving Indian wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern Wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Group	Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina
Craft Category	woodwork
Location	Cherokee Indian Reservation (N.C.)
Source Institution	Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual
Collection	Artifact Collection
Inventory Number	QACM_2012_026_01; QACM_2012_026_02
Copyright Information	All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, Inc., Cherokee, NC 28719
Digital Publisher	Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723