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

Burden basket with burden strap/tumpline

Media/Materials

Cedar root/roots, cedar bark

Techniques

Twined, plaited

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

15/4399

Barcode

154399.000

See related items

Interior Salish

Containers and Vessels

Data Source

National Museum of the American Indian

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