Basket worn at a woman's waist when picking berries or digging roots

Date created
1907
Culture/People
Wishram
Collector
Edward Sapir, Non-Indian, 1884-1939
Seller
Edward Sapir, Non-Indian, 1884-1939
Collection History
Collected between 1905 and 1907 by anthropologist Edward Sapir (1884-1939); purchased by George Heye from Edward Sapir circa 1907.
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Place
Oregon; USA (inferred)
See related items
Wishram
Containers and Vessels
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
1/2838
Barcode
012838.002
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Object Name
Basket worn at a woman's waist when picking berries or digging roots
Media/Materials
Hemp yarn/twine, hide, dye/dyes
Techniques
Twined
Dimensions
20 x 14 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67de3fd58-d3fc-45e2-bcc3-4219ee70501a
Record ID
NMAI_13630