Culture/People:

probably Siberian Yupik (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966  Search this

Seller:

Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this

Object Name:

Basket

Media/Materials:

Beach grass/Rye grass

Techniques:

Twined, coiled

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Alaska; USA

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from the Fred Harvey Company (Indian arts dealers in the Southwest) in 1917 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).

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Catalog Number:

6/2420

Barcode:

062420.000

See related items:

Siberian Yupik

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws646f5c27c-18c2-417c-84a7-244fd7bd19fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_66983