Basket-covered shell

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Culture/People: Makah

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1951.
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Place: Washington; USA

See related items: Makah; Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 21/8051
Barcode: 218051.000

Object Type: Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Object Name: Basket-covered shell
Media/Materials: Abalone/Haliotis shell, cedar bark, bear grass
Techniques: Twined
Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.5 x 3.2 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64680e3ab-c7ef-4d19-a669-f527cf45b8a6

Record ID: NMAI_232416