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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Pomo  Search this
Collector:
Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948  Search this
Previous owner:
Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948  Search this
Thyra Maxwell, Non-Indian, 1903-1972  Search this
Seller:
Thyra Maxwell, Non-Indian, 1903-1972  Search this
Object Name:
Basket baby-carrier model/toy
Media/Materials:
Willow, milkweed fiber, shell beads, abalone/haliotis shell
Techniques:
Twined
Dimensions:
15 x 11 cm
Object Type:
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Place:
Central California; California; USA (inferred)
Collection History:
Collected before 1930 by Grace Nicholson (1877-1948, a California basket collector and dealer); inherited by Grace Nicholson's assistant Thyra Maxwell (1903-1972); purchased by MAI from Thyra Maxwell in 1970.
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Catalog Number:
24/4118
Barcode:
244118.000
See related items:
Pomo
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws676a512b2-3c07-47d1-a531-5858afe54aa0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_259442