Culture/People:

probably Pomo (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Robert Green Co.  Search this

Seller:

Robert Green Co.  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935  Search this

Object Name:

Basket baby-carrier

Media/Materials:

Hazel, willow, sedge root, redbud, hide thong/babiche

Techniques:

Twined

Object Type:

Transportation Items: Baby carriers

Place:

Central California; California; USA (inferred)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from the Robert Green Co. (probably in California) in 1922 using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.

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Catalog Number:

11/3306

Barcode:

113306.000

See related items:

Pomo

Transportation Items: Baby carriers

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws657488833-3ffd-4eec-812e-1e2b2ff73eb0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_122138