Basket

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Culture/People
probably Interior Salish (attributed)
Previous owner
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Seller
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Object Name
Basket
Media/Materials
Spruce root
Techniques
Twined
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Place
Interior; British Columbia; Canada
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899); purchased by MAI from George T. Emmons in 1927.
Catalog Number
15/4398
Barcode
154398.000
See related items
Interior Salish
Containers and Vessels
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
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