### Question
How is the "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. § 1539* as follows -

> 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. § 1539*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 35-ENDANGERED SPECIES**

