### Question
How is the term authentic native articles of handicrafts and clothing defined?


### Answer
The term **authentic native articles of handicrafts and clothing** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 1371* as the following:

> items composed wholly or in some significant respect of natural materials, and which are produced, decorated, or fashioned in the exercise of traditional native handicrafts without the use of pantographs, multiple carvers, or other mass copying devices

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 1371*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 31-MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION > SUBCHAPTER II-CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF MARINE MAMMALS**

