Burden basket with burden strap/tumpline

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Culture/People: Twana
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: Tulalip, Tulalip Reservation; Snohomish County; Washington; USA

See related items: Twana; Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/7884
Barcode: 057884.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Burden basket with burden strap/tumpline
Media/Materials: Cattail, bear grass
Techniques: Twined, plaited
Dimensions: 28 x 20 x 20 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws639d1fbf2-d491-4f28-8e20-2981acd4a2c0

Record ID: NMAI_62453