fiber

KFAT
Late 20th Early 21st Century

Multicolor poster is printed on non-woven fabric web (polyester fibers?). At the top is a stylized image of a man in a cowboy hat behind a KFAT microphone with a background of blue and yellow rays...

1909

Spearpoints, for salmon fishing

"A point attached to each end of a rope. Points are constructed of an elkhorn piece attached to another piece with gum and rope." (B. Featherstone, 79)...

1909

Spearpoints, for salmon fishing

"A point attached to each end of a rope. Points are constructed of an elkhorn piece attached to another piece with gum and rope." (B. Featherstone, 79)...

1995

Two larger baskets (green and yellow) are sewn together and hold three smaller fish form baskets (orange/yellow, blue/green and white/orange.) 8 plastic glow in the dark worms are threaded through...

Necklace. Description: White shell necklace strung on jute, single kind of cone shaped shell used. Condition:good;cordage is fragile. Remarks: storage:Polynesia.

"Large, white tubular...

Necklace, disks of reddish shell. Used as money; for a chief

"Used in exchanges, not a principal form of money. `Chief's is misleading, as this is a `big man' area." (John Barker, 12/94)...

drum, cyclindrical in shape, made of wood, has a handle for carrying. End of drum used for beating has reptile skin. (Norman by isl. in S.E. of New Guinea in N. Coral Sea) (warehouse card)

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collected Nov.24 - Dec.17, 1913

Brush, soap root fiber. Used to brush acorn meal from sifter. Received from: Hood Smith's Squaw

"Brush made by sewing with needle and string; using cotton string - both technique and...

Net gauges, elkhorn

"Made of elk antler and iris fiber." (George Blake, 9/95)

Basket. Description: Possibly from Ruby Valley Reservation, Nevada. COiled, willow, fibers for design have been dyed black, yellow, red, green, flowers and "swastikas" with band at top of...

Net with hoop and pair poles

"Karok fishing net; type used attached to long pole. Net made of iris fiber." (G. Blake, 9/95)

c. 1970-1985

Cigarette lighter made of metal, with a flint and wick mechanism covered by a lid. On the front of the lid it says: "Can Tho 67-68". On the front it has two flags, one being the American flag. On...

c. 1970-1985

Cigarette lighter made of metal, with a flint and wick mechanism covered by a lid. On the front of the lid it says: "Tay Ninh 67-68". On the front it says: "If I die in Vietnam bury me on my...

c. 1970-1985

Metal cigarette lighter made by Zippo, with a flint and wick mechanism covered by a lid. On the front of the lid it says: "Soc Trang 68-69". On the front it has the Marine Corps symbol and aound...

1970

Belt made of macramed jute with green ceramic beads woven along the center; fringed with wood beads at one end and a leather strap at the other. This belt is to be worn at the hip. This was made...

c. 1990

Group portrait of maidu dancers in full costume in front of lodge.

c. 1990

Photograph of Maidu artist Dalbert Castro beside pond.

c. 1990

Photograph of Maidu artist Judith Lowry and one of her paintings.

c. 1970-1985

Woven basket with a lid and carrying rope. It has a split bamboo base. The lid is reinforced with crossed stick on the top. The bottom and the lid have loops throught which the carrying rope is...

late 20th century to early 21st century

This is a paintbrush used by Squeak Carnwath.

20TH CENTURY

This is a Tramp Art bottle whimsy that consists of a wooden side chair with a woven seat inside a one quart Jack Daniels clear glass bottle.

circa 1930

This is a Tramp Art bottle whimsy that consists of a wooden spinning wheel painted metallic gold inside a glass bottle.

Amiyose III
1965|2004

Hanging textile made from monofilament, hand dyed black with RIT dye, using plain weave, double, quadruple and tubular weave.

Mehta
1984

fiber Twigs, telephone and electrical wire, plastic and cotton strings Basket is made by catching twigs and cords with yarns. Beth Szuhay, Textile Conservator

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