Culture/People:

probably Hupa (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Walt Killam (Walter Milton Killam), Non-Indian, 1907-1979  Search this

Seller:

Walt Killam (Walter Milton Killam), Non-Indian, 1907-1979  Search this

Object Name:

Basket

Media/Materials:

Hazel, conifer root, bear grass, maidenhair fern stem

Techniques:

Twined

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Northern California; California; USA (inferred)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of artist Walt Killam (Walter Milton Killam, 1907-1979, of Essex, Connecticut); purchased by MAI from Walt Killam in 1963.

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Catalog Number:

23/2719

Barcode:

232719.000

See related items:

Hupa

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d67e2e1c-17be-41da-b864-f104605e86d5

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_247169