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Bear figure

Object Details

Collection History
Formerly in the collection held by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board Office in Sitka, Alaska, which included many pieces produced and acquired during IACB demonstration-workshops held in Sitka between 1962 and 1968; transferred to the IACB Headquarters collection in Washington, DC, in 1969; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Yakutat Tlingit
Artist/Maker
George Daniel Benson, Sr., Yakutat Tlingit, 1900-1986
IACB source
Indian Arts and Crafts Board Office, Sitka, Alaska (IACB Office, Sitka, Alaska)
Previous owner
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
IACB source
Indian Arts and Crafts Board Demonstration Workshop (Sitka, Alaska) (IACB Demonstration Workshop)
Date created
1968
Object Name
Bear figure
Media/Materials
Yellow cedar
Techniques
Carved
Dimensions
10.9 x 9.5 x 27 cm
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
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