Seneca Squaw pounding maize, No. 3
67-42-2
From: North America | United States of America | New York | Erie County | Tonawanda
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Title | Seneca Squaw pounding maize, No. 3 |
| Object Number | 67-42-2 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Seneca |
| Provenience | North America | United States of America | New York | Erie County | Tonawanda |
| Culture Area | Northeast Culture Area |
| Creator | Jesse Complanter |
| Date Made | 1908 CE |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Paper | India Ink |
| Description | India Ink drawing. Original by Jesse Cornplanter. Signed: "J.J. Cornplanter 1908". On back "No 3 Seneca Squaw pounding maize" in India Ink and "#12" in pencil. Drawing of a woman in garb of 1800's using double headed Iroquois pestle in mortar. In back of her is ground meal in wooden tray on a table. Beyond that a bark house with shade over door. Lone pine tree on hill beyond. |
| Height | 25 cm |
| Width | 19.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Theodore T. Newbold, 1967 |
| Other Number | 3 - Maker Number | 12 - Maker Number |
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