Basket

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Date created: 1915-1925

Culture/People: Washoe (Washo)
Possible collector: Helen J. Stewart (Helen Jane Wiser), Non-Indian, 1854-1926
Previous owner: Helen J. Stewart (Helen Jane Wiser), Non-Indian, 1854-1926; Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966
Seller: Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of Mrs. Helen J. Stewart (1854-1926, a rancher and important figure in the early history of Las Vegas, Nevada) and possibly collected by her; purchased by the Fred Harvey Company (Indian arts dealers in the Southwest) at an auction of Mrs. Stewart’s collection in 1927; purchased by MAI from the Fred Harvey Company in 1929.
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Place: Nevada; USA

See related items: Washoe (Washo); Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 16/3956
Barcode: 163956.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Basket
Media/Materials: Willow, bracken fern root, redbud
Techniques: Coiled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6950fd90d-1db4-44c5-b9b9-625c9ccb60a2

Record ID: NMAI_175747