Vera Nevahoioma Pooyouma, Hopi Pueblo, 1894-ca. 1991 Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935- Search this
IACB source:
DOI Indian Craft Shop (Department of the Interior Indian Craft Shop) Search this
Object Name:
Basket baby-carrier model/toy
Media/Materials:
Rabbitbrush, cotton twine/string
Techniques:
Wicker-plaited, laced
Dimensions:
31.1 x 12.5 x 13.8 cm
Object Type:
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Place:
Hopi Reservation; Navajo County, Coconino County; Arizona; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1972
Collection History:
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the Department of the Interior Indian Craft Shop (Washington, DC) in 1973; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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