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Culture/People:
Karuk (Karok)  Search this
Previous owner:
Earl G. Johnson (E. G. Johnson), Non-Indian, 1880-1945  Search this
Seller:
Earl G. Johnson (E. G. Johnson), Non-Indian, 1880-1945  Search this
MAI agent:
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935  Search this
Object Name:
Basket bowl
Media/Materials:
Willow, cotton cloth, cordage
Techniques:
Wicker-plaited, wrapped
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Klamath River; Del Norte County, Humboldt County, Siskiyou County; California; USA
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Earl G. Johnson (1880-1945, who owned an Indian basket store in Eureka, California); purchased by George Heye from Earl Johnson in 1922 using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Catalog Number:
11/3545
Barcode:
113545.000
See related items:
Karuk (Karok)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64e64c56f-5c4e-446f-bc26-75b18a3e6a4d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_122379