The Development of an Ethnographic Collection January 14, 2010

Statesmen,Indians,Soldiers,Missioaries and Traveller - The Development Of An Ethnographic Collection -The richly-varied ethnographic collection of the Museum has been drawn upon to present works that celebrate the artistic creativity of North American Indians from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Works in clay,weavings, basketry, ivory and hide document the various media selected by the artists. The exhibition places the artists works in the context of their cultures and illustrates the change over time from works of art where the identity of the creator is unknown to the early 20th century when the appreciation of native American art led to the recognition of the individual artists talents and development.

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