Culture/People:

Northern Paiute (Paviotso) [Walker River]  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Frances Ernestine Sam, Northern Paiute (Paviotso) [Walker River], 1919-1982  Search this

IACB source:

Wa-Pai-Shone Craftsmen, Inc. (Wa-Pai-Shone Products/Wa-Pai-Shone Trading Post/WaPaiShone Craftsmen), 1936-  Search this

Previous owner:

Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this

Object Name:

Basket

Media/Materials:

Willow, willow bark

Techniques:

Coiled

Dimensions:

13.4 x 29 cm

Object Type:

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Place:

Schurz, Walker River Reservation; Mineral County; Nevada; USA

Date created:

1965

Collection History:

Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from Wa-Pai-Shone Craftsmen, Inc. (Nixon, Nevada) in 1966; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.

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Catalog Number:

25/6060

Barcode:

256060.000

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Northern Paiute (Paviotso) [Walker River]

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64831c6de-fb31-4bd4-a1a8-1b25ebf11246

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_271932