The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection. Collected: Elizabeth Cole Butler
By 1900 bandolier bags were considered mostly decorative, to be brought out on important occasions. Chippewa bags of the early twentieth century, such as this one, are often decorated with beadwork applied directly to the cloth in an overlay stitch rather than being woven on a loom. The large pan...
The Mohawk and other members of the Iroquois Confederacy were expert sailors who used the inland waterways of the Great Lakes region as their highways. This model canoe recalls that expertise and provides an example of their woodworking artistry. The canoe is carved from a single piece of wood, w...
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection. Collected: Elizabeth Cole Butler
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection. Collected: Elizabeth Cole Butler
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection. Collected: Elizabeth Cole Butler
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection. Collected: Elizabeth Cole Butler
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection. Collected: Elizabeth Cole Butler
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection. Collected: Elizabeth Cole Butler
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection. Collected: Elizabeth Cole Butler