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6495 Items

19th century | wood, ivory

Wooden atlatl with ivory inlay

circa 1900 | clay

Polychrome ceramic jar with black/brown and red geometric designs on a white background

circa 1819 | rawhide, semi-tanned hide, pigment

Parfleche envelope with painted geometric designs

circa 1880 | silver, tuquoise

Silver cuff bracelet with embossed and stamped designs and a square turquoise inset

circa 1930 | silver, turquoise

Silver and turquoise necklace with large turquoise pendant

circa 1890–1910 | silver, turquoise

Silver ring with turquoise inset

Unknown | silver, turquoise

Silver cast butterfly pin with turquoise inset

circa 1930 | hide, glass, sinew

Beaded leather moccasins with white beaded field and triangular designs around perimeter

circa 1930 | semi-tanned hide, rawhide, glass, sinew

Beaded semi-tanned leather moccasins with geometric design

1900–1910 | hide, glass, cotton

Woman’s beaded leather moccasins with eight-point star design

1946 | cherry wood

Watermelon Thief

mid-20th century | walnut wood

The Cherokee Follower

December 19, 1815 | ink on paper, wax

Letter from Return J. Meigs to Captain Charles Hicks

November 17, 1825 | ink on paper

Letter from Spencer Jarnagin to John Ross

September 10, 1830 | ink on paper

Letter from William Wirt to William H. Underwood, Esquire

September 19, 1831 | ink on paper

Resolution of Council

February 2, 1833 | ink on paper

Letter from John Ridge to Chief John Ross

April 3, 1834 | ink on paper

Certification by Chamana to Cherokee Delegation

May 10, 1834 | ink on paper

Resolution of National Committee and Council

December 21, 1834 | ink on paper, wax

Letter from Ed Hardin to Chief John Ross