Burden basket

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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: 5/7923
Barcode: 057923.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Burden basket
Media/Materials: Conifer root, grass, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Coiled, imbricated
Dimensions: 33 x 26 x 25 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws639d7177b-8d08-47e4-b215-045f21c6d60c

Record ID: NMAI_62492