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Catalog Data

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, 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:
11/3307
Barcode:
113307.000
See related items:
Pomo
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60df2ee37-0ca3-43ae-94d4-e98c05b77869
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_122139