N2501

Great Americans

Ruth Benedict - Anthropologist and Folklorist

Winter 2023 Mail Sale 

Lot 14 N2501 — Ruth Benedict — 10-20-95

Ruth was born in New York City on June 5, 1887. She received her Ph.D. from Columbia where she taught anthropology. One of her students was Margaret Mead, beginning a lifelong friendship. Benedict became president of the American Anthropological Association. The hand painted cachet features three tribal shelters from the Southwest. Two skulls are prominent at bottom center. A spear and an early inhabitant of the area complete the cachet. It's the first time this Native American-themed cover has appeared in my mail sales.