Culture/People:

Hupa  Search this

Collector:

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:

Basket (Image withheld)

Media/Materials:

Yew, hazel, bear grass, conifer root, hide, feather/feathers, paint, sinew

Techniques:

Twined, painted

Dimensions:

65 x 10 x 7 cm

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items

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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Catalog Number:

2182

Barcode:

002182.000

See related items:

Hupa

Ceremonial/Ritual items

On View:

NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, California & Great Basin

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6645369a4-85e7-4b0d-afcb-f0e784adae86

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_2371