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

National Museum of American History

Object Details

publisher
Bureau of American Ethnology
printer
Government Printing Office
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
ca 1880
ID Number
1980.0219.0481
accession number
1980.0219
catalog number
1980.0219.0481
Object Name
block
Object Type
Wood Engraving
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
place made
United States: District of Columbia, Washington
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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
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Wood Blocks for early Bureau of American Ethnology Publications, Graphic Arts Collection
Science & Mathematics
Wood Engravings, Graphic Arts Collection
Art
National Museum of American History
Subject
Native Americans
Record ID
nmah_749473
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-966e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Engraved woodblock of a board and wrapping to carry a baby on back
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