Basket

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Date created: 1985-2010

Culture/People: probably Lummi (attributed)
Donor: Irene Hirano Inouye (Mrs. Daniel K. Inouye), Non-Indian, 1948-2020
Previous owner: Senator Daniel K. Inouye, Non-Indian, 1924-2012

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of Senator Daniel K. Inouye (1924-2012, D-Hawaii) and probably received as a gift in recognition of his service to American Indians as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (1987-1995 and 2001-2003); donated to NMAI by Senator Inouye's widow Irene Hirano Inouye (1948-2020) in 2013.
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Place: Lummi Reservation; Whatcom County; Washington; USA (inferred)

See related items: Lummi; Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/9099
Barcode: 269099.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Basket
Media/Materials: Cedar bark, bear grass
Techniques: Twined
Dimensions: 8.4 x 8.0 x 5.6 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6aa6a5c30-a9ad-447c-a6b9-a6d03b9809f1

Record ID: NMAI_407805