Basket

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Culture/People: possibly Coast Salish (attributed); collected among the Quileute
Collector: Leo J. Frachtenberg (Leo Joachim Frachtenberg/Leo J. Frachtenburg), Non-Indian, 1883-1930

Collection History: Collected in 1916 by Leo J. Frachtenberg (1883-1930, an anthropologist who specialized in Native American languages) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago: Vancouver Island Group
Island Name: Vancouver Island

See related items: Coast Salish; Quileute; Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/7839
Barcode: 057839.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Basket
Media/Materials: Rush/rushes, grass
Techniques: Twined, plaited

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f8469121-096e-475d-80a0-1d6c848a0897

Record ID: NMAI_62408