Museum Exhibition

Art of Native America: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

From July 14, 2023

This exhibit showcases historic and contemporary Native American art from 50+ groups across 7 regions, highlighting rich traditions amid colonialism and change.

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Exhibition artworks

Representative work

Delaware Artist

Shoulder bag

ca. 1840

Wool cloth, cotton cloth, wool yarn, glass beads, silk cloth, silk ribbon, and metal cones

H. 30 × W. 17 1/4 in. (76.2 × 43.8 cm)

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Featured works

Helen Lonetree

Lidded Basket

ca. 1940

Ash splint, wood, pigment

H. 14 1/2 x W. 24 x D. 15 in. (36.8 x 61 x 38.1 cm)

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Yup'ik, Native American

Mask

ca. 1900

Wood, pigment, vegetal fiber, iron nails, and feathers

34 1/2 × 22 × 9 1/2 in. (87.6 × 55.9 × 24.1 cm)

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Alutiiq/ Sugpiaq, Native American

Mask

ca. 1870

Wood and pigment

15 3/4 × 7 3/4 × 4 1/2 in. (40 × 19.7 × 11.4 cm)

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Kiowa, Native American

Cradleboard

ca. 1875

Tanned leather, rawhide, wood, pigment, glass beads, wool cloth, cotton cloth, brass tacks, and brass link chain

42 1/2 × 12 7/8 × 8 3/4 in. (108 × 32.7 × 22.2 cm)

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Eastern Plains, probably Meskwaki, Native American

Quirt handle

ca. 1860

Elk antler and pigment

2 × 2 3/8 × 14 5/8 in. (5.1 × 6 × 37.1 cm)

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Albert Edward Edenshaw

Raven rattle

ca. 1850

Wood, pigment, glass beads and vegetal fiber

4 3/4 × 13 3/8 × 3 9/16 in. (12 × 34 × 9 cm)

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30 documented works in this exhibition

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