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Pattern of Stars Called the Milky Way

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  • Painting

    Object Details

    Culture/People

    Oklahoma Cherokee

    Artist/Maker

    Virginia A. Stroud, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma, 1951-2024

    Previous owner

    R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007

    Donor

    R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007

    Collection History

    Created by the artist as an illustration for the book "The Story of the Milky Way: A Cherokee Tale" by Joseph Bruchac and Gayle Ross; 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

    1990-1995

    Catalog Number

    26/3929

    Barcode

    263929.000

    Object Type

    Painting/Drawing/Print

    Title

    Pattern of Stars Called the Milky Way

    Object Name

    Painting

    Media/Materials

    Rag board, acrylic paint

    Techniques

    Painted

    Dimensions

    34.5 x 34 cm

    Place

    Durango; La Plata County; Colorado; USA

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    Oklahoma Cherokee
    Painting/Drawing/Print

    Data Source

    National Museum of the American Indian

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62f20945b-6f50-433b-92a5-e07eefca54e0

    Record ID

    NMAI_280082

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