Circular House Model
Maker
Chief Luther W. Jack
(Haudenosaunee, Tuscarora Wolf Clan)
Maker
John W. Sanborn
(American, 1848 - 1922)
MediumWood, Elm bark
Dimensions9 1/2” H x 12 1/2” L x 12” W
Credit LineGift of the Peabody Museum, Harvard University
Object numberNA1971.003.PEA
DescriptionBark circular house model built by Seneca Chief Luther Jack with John W. Sanborn to 1/2” = 1 foot scale. House is mounted on a wooden board. Removable roof.
ClassificationsArchitecture
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Chief Luther W. Jack
Chief Luther W. Jack
Chief Luther W. Jack
Unknown, OtomÍ