Culture/People:

possibly Quinault (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Helen Pep Grodka (Helen Groz Pep/A Tehom Win/Mrs. Frederick B. Grodka), Non-Indian, 1898-1982  Search this

Donor:

Sonia Grodka Blumenthal (Sonia Dorothy Grodka), Non-Indian  Search this

Harry W. Blumenthal, Non-Indian, 1924-2013  Search this

Object Name:

Basket

Media/Materials:

Conifer root, bear grass

Techniques:

Twined

Dimensions:

15.9 x 11.4 cm

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Washington; USA (inferred)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Helen Pep Grodka (1898-1982, an artist and Native American art enthusiast); donated to MAI in 1982 by Helen Pep Grodka's daughter and son-in-law, Sonia Grodka Blumenthal and Harry W. Blumenthal (1924-2013).

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Catalog Number:

25/1334

Barcode:

251334.000

See related items:

Quinault

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws697c85281-e73a-49a3-af0d-e5e943020803

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_267241