Object Details
Culture/People
Mohawk [Akwesasne]
Artist/Maker
quilt top by Salli M. Benedict (Kawennotakie), Mohawk [Akwesasne], 1954-2011; quilted by Florence Katsitsienhawi Benedict (Mrs. Ernest Benedict), Mohawk [Akwesasne], 1931-2019
Donor
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007
Previous owner
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007
Collection History
Formerly in the collection of R.E. Mansfield (1937-2007); donated to NMAI by R.E. Mansfield in 2003.
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Date created
1990-2000
Catalog Number
26/4014
Barcode
264014.000
Object Type
Furnishings (Home)
Title
Ohenten Kariwatekwen [Thanksgiving Address]
Object Name
Quilt
Media/Materials
Cotton cloth, cotton-synthetic cloth, thread
Techniques
Sewn, pieced, appliquéd, quilted
Dimensions
208 x 147 cm
Place
Akwesasne Reservation (Saint Regis Reservation); Franklin County, Saint Lawrence County; New York; USA
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Furnishings (Home)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_280167