National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution |
The newest major museum on the National Mall opened in Sept 2004 |
National Museum of the American Indian |
National Museum of the American Indian |
National Museum of the American Indian |
Atrium Dome, National Museum of the American Indian |
Atrium Dome, National Museum of the American Indian |
Sacred Rain Arrow sculpture in the Atrium, Allan Houser, 1988 |
Totora Reed boat from Lake Titicaca |
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Stone arrowheads, National Museum of the American Indian |
"Allies in War, Partners in Peace" sculpture |
Necklace with Andrew Jackson Peace Medal, Blackfeet, Montana, 1829 |
Vessel with fattle legs in the form of a jaguar, Guanacaste-Nicoya culture, Costa Rica 1200-1400 AD |
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Bear Mask by Rick Bartow (Mad River Wiyot) 1990 |
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1899 United States $5 Silver Certificate with Chief Running Antelope |
Early gun collection of the National Museum of the American Indian |
Early muzzle-loading pistol |
19th Century Firearms |
Colt .45 handgun in use with the US Army 1873-1892 |
Revolver with a carved eagle handle |
Modern firearms, National Museum of the American Indian |
Catlinite Pipe with wooden stem, ca 1880, and beaded pipebag, ca1900 |
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Painted pottery maskette, San Agustín Oapan, Guerrero, Mexico |
Rain Ceremony Jaguar Mask, Nahua (Acatlan) Guerrero, Mexico |
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Crucifix by José Aragón, New Mexico ca 1830 |
Prayer book with beaded cover, Sioux, 1900-1925 |
Seminole dolls, 1940-50, Florida |
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Swords and Gold, 1492 Gallery, National Museum of the American Indian |
Gold pectoral with human figure, Calima culture, Columbia |
Gold staff head/finial with double-headed pelican, Zenú culture, Colombia, 500-1500 AD |
Gold alligator pendant, Chiriquí culture, Panama 1000-1500 AD |
Gold Funerary Mask, 1200-1400 AD, Lambayeque Region, Peru |
1491 section of "Our Peoples" gallery |
1491 - the end of the Pre-Columbian period |
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Tres Zapotes-style figure representing a woman on a swing, Veracruz, Mexico 300BC-100AD |
Vessel in the form of a woman, Paquimé (Casas Grandes) Chihuahua, Mexico, AD 900-1500 |
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Eskimo culture, National Museum of the American Indian |
Man's parka, Yupik Eskimo, ca 1900 |
Yupik Eskimo parkas (atkuk) 1890-1905 |
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Yupik Eskimo parka of dog-salmon skin (qasperrluk) ca 1910, Alaska |
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The Maya Calendar |
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Lakota doll (Teton/Western Sioux) ca 1890 |
Oglala Lakota (Sioux) eagle feather headdress, ca 1880 |
Man's vest, Oglala Lakota (Sioux) ca 1908 |
Lakota clothing items with Devil's Tower, National Museum of the American Indian |
Lakota woman's dress (Teton/Western Sioux) ca 1900 |
Lakota woman's legging moccasins (Teton/Western Sioux) |
Lakota man's shirt (Teton/Western Sioux) ca 1860 |
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Sword scabbard, Absaroke (Crow) ca 1890 |
Beaded horse mask, Oglala Lakota (Sioux) ca 1900 |
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Gitxsan Owl Mask, British Columbia, ca 1910 |
Nisga'a (Niska) Mask, 1870-1900, British Columbia |
Wolf clan headdress and ceremonial hat of Tsimshian culture, British Columbia ca 1860 and |
Dance headdress representing an eagle and its chicks, Tsimshian, ca 1875, British Columbia |
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Sun transformation mask, British Columbia 1870-1910 |
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View of the mall from the National Museum of the American Indian |