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1500 BCE
Reconstruction of Ceremonial enclosure
Drawing by Jon Gibson (Archaic Period, Poverty Point Site), Reconstruction of Ceremonial enclosure, c. 1500 B.C.E., pen and ink -
400 BCE
Wilmington Tablet
Unknown Adena Artist (Adena), Wilmington Tablet, c. 400 B.C.E.-1 C.E, Sandstone -
200 BCE
Mica Ornament in the Shape of a Hand
Unknown Hopewell Artist (Hopewell Culture), Mica Ornament in the Shape of a Hand, Middle Woodland Period 200 B.C.E-400 C.E., sheet mica -
100 BCE
Human Effigy Pipe
Unknown Adena Artist (Adena Culture), Human Effigy Pipe, 100 B.C.E-100 C.E., pipestone -
100 BCE
Beaver Effigy Platform Pipe
Unknown Havana Artist (Havana Culture), Beaver Effigy Platform Pipe, 100 B.C.E-200 C.E, pipestone, river pearl, bone -
950
Sacaton Red-on-buff Cauldron
Hohokam Artist (Hohokam Culture), Sacaton Red-on-buff Cauldron, c. 950-1150 C.E, Materials -
1000
Aerial View of Serpent Mound
Photograph by Tom Root, Aerial View of Serpent Mound, c. 1000 C.E, photograph -
1100
Drawing of Mimbres Pottery Designs
Mimbres Artist (Mimbres Culture), Drawing of Mimbres Pottery Designs, c. 1100 C.E, Materials -
1100
Black-on-white Bowl
Mimbres Artist (Mimbres Culture), Black-on-white Bowl, c. 1100 C.E. -
1150
Cross Section of Architectural Construction
(Ancestral Puebloan Culture), Cross Section of Architectural Construction, Chaco Canyon , c. 1150 C.E -
1150
Seed Jar
Ancestral Puebloan Artist (Ancestral Puebloan Culture), Seed Jar, c. 1150 C.E, fired clay, pigment -
1200
Resting Warrior Effigy Pipe
Unknown Mississippian Artist (Mississippian Culture), Resting Warrior Effigy Pipe, c. 1200-1320 C.E, bauxite -
1250
Interior View of Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde
Photo by Janet Catherine Berlo (Ancestral Puebloan Culture), Interior View of Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde, c. 1250 C.E, -
1280
Ramos Polychrome Jar Depicting Human Wearing Macaw Headdress
Unknown Paquimé Artist (Paquimé Culture), Ramos Polychrome Jar Depicting Human Wearing Macaw Headdress, c. 1280-1450 C.E, Materials -
1300
Breastplate
Unknown Fort Walton Culture Artist (Fort Walton Culture), Breastplate, c. 1300-1400 C.E, copper -
1400
Reproduction of Kiva Mural, Awatovi Village, Antelope Mesa, Arizona
Artist Name (Tribe), Reproduction of Kiva Mural, Awatovi Village, Antelope Mesa, Arizona, c. 1400 C.E, Materials -
1400
Tunic from Tonto Ruins
Salado Artist (Salado Culture), Tunic from Tonto Ruins, Arizona, 1400-1500 C.E, Materials -
1500
Water Vessel
Unknown Caddoan Artist (Caddoan Culture), Water Vessel, c. 1500-1700, engraved shell -
1500
Reconstruction drawings of Pecos Pueblo
Pecos Pueblo, Reconstruction drawings of Pecos Pueblo, 16th and 17th Centuries, drawing -
Rock Paintings of the Mishipeshu, a Canoe, and Serpents
Unknown Anishinaabe Artist (Anishinaabe Culture),Rock Paintings of the Mishipeshu, a Canoe, and Serpents, 17th or 18th Century, Materials -
War Club
Unknown Northeastern Woodland Artist (Woodland Culture), War Club, c.1620-80, hardwood, brass, iron, copper, and shell inlay -
Deerskin Robe (Powhattan’s Mantle)
Virginia Algonkian Artist (Virginia Algonkian Culture), Deerskin Robe(Powhattan’s Mantle), c. 1638, hide, marginella shell -
Double-headed Drum
Unknown Anishinaabe Artist (Anishinaabe Culture), Double-headed Drum, c. 18th Century, hide, wood, red ochre -
Shoulder Bag
Unknown Anishinaabe Artist (Anishinaabe Culture), Shoulder Bag, c. 1760-84, deer skin, moosehair, porcupine quilla, metal cones, deer hair -
Water Jars
She-we-na (Zuni Pueblo Culture), Water Jars, Late 19th to early 20th century, ceramic and pigment -
Beaded Sash
Unknown Choctaw Artist (Choctaw Culture), Beaded Sash, c. 1812, stroud cloth, beads -
Canoe Model with Six Warriors
Jean Baptiste Assiginack (Tribe), Canoe Model with Six Warriors, c. 1815-27, birch bark, white cedar, maple and bago wood, pine gum, red and black paint, fabric feathers -
Church Collection Box
Dennis Cusick, Church Collection Box, c. 1821-22, watercolor on paper attached to wood -
Moccasins
Unknown Wendat Artist (Wendat Culture), Moccasins, c. 1847-53, black-dyed skin, moosehair, cotton thread, silk lining, binding and ribbon -
Bandolier Bag
Unknown Delaware Artist (Deleware Culture), Bandolier Bag, c. 1850-70, wool, beads -
Sarapa
Unknown Navajo Artist (Navajo Culture), Sarapa, c.1870-1, handspun wool -
Cross and Dragonfly Necklace
Unknown Navajo or Pueblo Artist (Navajo or Pueblo Culture), Cross and Dragonfly Necklace, c. 1880, coin, silver, brass, and beads -
Blanket with Ribbon Appliqué
Unknown Meskwaki Artist (Meskwaki Culture), Blanket with Ribbon Appliqué, c. 1880, wool, cloth, silk ribbon, German silver brooches -
Photo of Gaan or Mountain Spirit Ceremonial Performers
Photo courtesy by National Anthropological Archives (Apache Culture), Photo of Gaan or Mountain Spirit Ceremonial Performers, c. 1899, photograph -
Olla
Unknown Western Apache Artist (Apache Culture), Olla, Late 19th Century, willow and devil’s claw -
Shalako Figure
Zuni Artist (Zuni Culture), Shalako Figure, Early 20th Century, wood, feathers, pigments -
Seminole Men and Children Wearing Patchwork Clothing
Photo Courtesy of Florida Department of State Archives (Seminole Culture), Seminole Men and Children Wearing Patchwork Clothing, c. 1900, photograph -
Nested Covered Baskets
Clara Darden (Chitimacha Culture), Nested Covered Baskets, c. 1904, woodsplints, dye -
Hopi Ceremonial Dance
Fred Kabotie (Hopi Culture), Hopi Ceremonial Dance, 1921, watercolor on paper -
Photo of Navajo Weaver
Photo courtesy by Palace of the Governors Photo Archives (Navajo Culture), Photo of Navajo Weaver, Flock, and Stone Hogan, c. 1926, photograph -
Photo of Navajo Sandpainters at Work
Photo Courtesy by National Anthropological Archives (Navajo Culture), Photo of Navajo Sandpainters at Work, c. 1930, photograph -
Maria and Julian Martinez and their Pottery
Photo by T. Harmon Parkhurst (San Iidefonso Pueblo Culture), Maria and Julian Martinez and their Pottery, c. 1935, photograph -
Man’s Outfit
Unknown Anishinaabe Artist (Anishinaabe Culture), Man’s Outfit, c. 1970, birchbark, cotton, linen, wool, feathers, silk, silver brooches, porcupine quills, horsehair, hide, sinew -
Cuff Bracelet
Charles Loloma (Hopi Culture), Cuff Bracelet, c. 1982, gold, jet, ironwood, turquoise, lapis lazuli, ivory, and coral -
The Emergence of the Clowns
Roxanne Swentzell (Santa Clara Pueblo), The Emergence of the Clowns, 1988, fired clay, pigments -
Tewa Deer Dancers
Photo by Janet Catherine Berlo (Tewa Culture), Tewa Deer Dancers, Tesuque Pueblo, 1991, photograph -
Eighteen-in-one Sampler: The Navajo
Sarah Paul Begay (Navajo Culture), Eighteen-in-one Sampler: The Navajo, c. 1993, wool -
Duality
Dan Namingha (Hopi-Tewa Culture), Duality, c. 1997, bronze -
Multistorey Apartment Block
Photo by Mary M. Fox (Ancestral Puebloan Culture), Multistorey Apartment Block, Taos Pueblo, c. 2000, photograph -
Cayuga Haudenosaunee Woman’s Outfit
Samuel Thomas (Haudenosaunee Culture), Cayuga Haudenosaunee Woman’s Outfit, c. 2001
