Woodcarving: totem

Dublin Core

Title

Woodcarving: totem

Subject

Handicraft
Indigenous American wood-carving
Wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Woodwork -- Appalachian Region, Southern

Description

Since the mid-20th century, woodcarving has become a popular craft on the Qualla Boundary. This miniature totem, carved from wood, was made by Jonas Lossiah, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Creator

Lossiah, Jonas

Source

Artifact Collection

Publisher

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Date

Unknown

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

jpg;
crafts (art genres)

Type

StillImage

Identifier

16754
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/16754

Date Created

12-05-2011

Rights Holder

All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, Inc., Cherokee, NC 28719;

Spatial Coverage

Qualla Boundary
Appalachian Region, Southern

Extent

8.75" x 4.25" x 2.25"(dimension)

Is Part Of

Craft Revival

Collection

Citation

Lossiah, Jonas, “Woodcarving: totem,” OAI, accessed May 2, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/16754.