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Object Number
995-29-10/73246
Display Title
Twined bowl-shaped tule fiber basket: animal and humanoid motifs
Descriptions
Object Description
Twined bowl-shaped tule fiber basket, with medium and dark brown "false embroidery" designs on natural background. Design includes a row of dog-shaped animals at top with four columnar designs below, each consisting of two rectangular blocks between which are two animals; within each block are two possibly human figures.
Dimensions: height = 19.1 cm; diameter = 21 cm.
Inventory Description
Basket, vegetable fiber, dark brown and natural, zoomorphic and geometric design
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1920-1949
Culture
- Hupa?
- Klamath
- Shasta?
- Karok?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Oregon
Dimensions
Overall: 16.8 x 22 x 23.1 cm (6 5/8 x 8 11/16 x 9 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73246/ 35
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(01/01/1950-01/01/1993)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(10/23/1995)
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