Alexander Brizard (A. Brizard), Non-Indian, 1839-1904 Search this
Previous owner:
Alexander Brizard (A. Brizard), Non-Indian, 1839-1904 Search this
Frank M. Covert (F. M. Covert), Non-Indian, 1858-1929 Search this
Seller:
Frank M. Covert (F. M. Covert), Non-Indian, 1858-1929 Search this
Object Name:
Brush used to clean acorn-meal baskets
Media/Materials:
Cotton cloth, soapweed, deerhide/deerskin
Techniques:
Stitched
Dimensions:
16 x 7 x 3.75 cm
Object Type:
Food Gathering and Preparation
Place:
Northern California; California; USA (inferred)
Date created:
circa 1880
Collection History:
Collected by Alexander A. Brizard (1839-1904, a shopkeeper in Arcata, California, who sold Indian baskets and other items); purchased by George Heye from Frank M. Covert (1858-1929, a New York dealer) in 1904.
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