Commemorative medal

Museum number:
2-59605
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3268
Description:
Indian Tribal Series medal with tow men burning out a dugout canoe while a woman carrying sticks on her back looks on. “Sovereign Nation of the Chickasaw” is inscribed above, with “1974” below. Other side depicts a man holding a bow, arrows, and shield. “The Great Seal of the Chickasaw Nation” is inscribed around.
Donor:
Cecil L. Smith
Collection place:
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
Verbatim coll. place:
Sovereign Nation of the Chickasaw
Production place:
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
Culture or time period:
Chickasaw
Collector:
Lois Smith
Materials:
Silver (metal)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Commemorative medals
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Production date:
1974
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-59605, described as Indian Tribal Series medal with tow men burning out a dugout canoe while a woman carrying sticks on her back looks on. “Sovereign Nation of the Chickasaw” is inscribed above, with “1974” below. Other side depicts a man holding a bow, arrows, and shield. “The Great Seal of the Chickasaw Nation” is inscribed around.

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