Culture/People:

probably Washoe (Washo) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

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

IACB source:

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

Object Name:

Basket with cover

Media/Materials:

Willow, devil's claw/martynia

Techniques:

Coiled

Dimensions:

17.5 x 32.6 cm

Object Type:

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Place:

California or Nevada; USA (inferred)

Date created:

1951

Collection History:

Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from Wa-Pai-Shone Craftsmen, Inc. (Nixon, Nevada) in 1952; 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:

26/168

Barcode:

260168.000

See related items:

Washoe (Washo)

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d7e1e8a1-78f9-4141-acad-3a00312213a2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_276261