Parka
In the Arctic, people made water-repellant coats or parkas from sea mammal intestines. Most museum examples […]
Beaded Vest
In the 1800s, Native Americans began to produce objects to sell to tourists to support themselves […]
Chilkat Blanket
Chilkat blankets were the ultimate prestige objects on the Pacific Northwest Coast, being expensive and made […]
Tobacco Pouch
The Lakota traditionally used dyed porcupine quills to ornament items such as tobacco pouches. Later, artists […]
Coiled Gift Basket
The Pomo made this exquisite small basket with feathers, abalone pendants and clamshell beads tied with […]
Ceramic Water Jar
Acoma pottery is distinguished by very thin walls, a difficult technical achievement without the use of […]
Argillite Platter
Edenshaw was a master carver of argillite, a “black slate” unique to the Haida Gwaii islands […]
Chief’s Wearing Blanket
The Navajo made this blanket at a time when they were being forced onto reservations and […]
Olok Headdress
Wayana-Apalai communities in Brazil wear Olok headdresses, made with harpy eagle and scarlet macaw feathers, during […]
