Basket cradle

Culture/People
Northern Paiute (Paviotso) [Walker River]
Seller
Cohn’s Emporium (Emporium Collection of Amerind Art)
Seller agent
Abe Cohn (Abram Cohn), Non-Indian, 1859-1934
MAI agent
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased in 1924 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) from Cohn’s Emporium (Carson City, Nevada), an Indian arts and basket store operated by Abe Cohn (1859-1934), during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place
Walker River Reservation; Churchill County, Lyon County, Mineral County; Nevada; USA
See related items
Northern Paiute (Paviotso) [Walker River]
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
13/3790
Barcode
133790.000
Object Type
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Object Name
Basket cradle
Media/Materials
Willow
Techniques
Twined
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws695b22db1-dfc9-4425-8e1a-be734825a29a
Record ID
NMAI_143885