Woodcarving: weasel

Dublin Core

Title

Woodcarving: weasel

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. Animals are a favorite motif. This weasel, carved from wood, was made by Isaac Ratlif, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Creator

Ratlif, Isaac

Source

Artifact Collection

Publisher

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

Date

1970s

Rights

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

Format

jpg;
photographs

Type

StillImage

Identifier

16757
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/16757

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

2.5" x 6.5" x 1.25"(dimension)

Is Part Of

Craft Revival

Collection

Citation

Ratlif, Isaac, “Woodcarving: weasel,” OAI, accessed May 1, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/16757.