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[Woodcarving: humming bird]

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Title	[Woodcarving: humming bird]
Creator	Unknown
Medium of Original	crafts
Date of Orginal	unknown
Dimensions	3.0" x 2.25" x 1.0"
Description	It is not known who carved this wood animal in the collection of Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, but carved animal figures have been the mainstay of Eastern Band of Cherokee since the 1930s. Typically, the Cherokee make a variety of carvings: 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. Cherokee carvers use native woods for their work, including cherry, walnut, holly, apple, and buckeye.
Subject - Topic	Cherokee Indian Reservation (N.C.) Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Craft	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_020
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