Helen J. Stewart (Helen Jane Wiser), Non-Indian, 1854-1926 Search this
Previous owner:
Helen J. Stewart (Helen Jane Wiser), Non-Indian, 1854-1926 Search this
Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966 Search this
Seller:
Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966 Search this
Object Name:
Basket
Media/Materials:
Willow, bracken fern root, redbud
Techniques:
Coiled
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Nevada; USA
Date created:
1915-1925
Collection History:
Formerly in the collection of Mrs. Helen J. Stewart (1854-1926, a rancher and important figure in the early history of Las Vegas, Nevada) and possibly collected by her; purchased by the Fred Harvey Company (Indian arts dealers in the Southwest) at an auction of Mrs. Stewart’s collection in 1927; purchased by MAI from the Fred Harvey Company in 1929.
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