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Studio shot of Basket collected by Captain William Phelps, in 1841
Studio shot of Basket collected by Captain William Phelps, in 1841
Object Number 2004.29.3742.6
Display Title Studio shot of Basket collected by Captain William Phelps, in 1841
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Chumash, / California. / Basket= property of Mrs. Charles C. Goodwin of Lexington. Collected by her father, Captain Wm. D. Phelps, in 1841. Made by the Chumash or Yakut Indians of California."
Keywords
  • Ethnographic
  • Household
Subject
  • Basket
Department Photographic
Culture
  • Chumash
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / California
Materials Gelatin silver print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 20.32 x 15.24 cm (8 x 6 in.)

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