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Engraved woodblock of an American Indian board and wrapping for a baby

Object Details

Description
This engraved woodblock of an American Indian board and wrapping for a baby was printed and published by the Government Printing Office in Washington, D.C. for the Bureau of American Ethnology about 1880.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
publisher
Bureau of American Ethnology
printer
Government Printing Office
date made
ca 1880
Physical Description
engraving (overall production method/technique)
wood (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 12 cm x 4.5 cm x 2.3 cm; 4 3/4 in x 1 3/4 in x 7/8 in
Object Name
block
Object Type
Wood Engraving
Engraved woodblock of a board and wrapping to carry a baby on back
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