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Culture of Origin: Shastapre 1911
U.S. Department of the Interior Museum
Washington, DC, United States
This open plaited basket is made with hazel shoots and is from northern California. An accompanying original tag reads "Nicholson / Nov. 10, 1911 / #4437 / Modern Shasta / $1.00" and associates this piece with the important American art collector and dealer Grace Nicholson (1877-1948) who specialized in Native American and Chinese handicrafts.
Details
- Title: Basket
- Creator: Culture of Origin: Shasta
- Date Created: pre 1911
- Physical Dimensions: L 9, W 7.25, H 4 inches
- Provenance: INTR 00567
- Subject Keywords: California, Shasta, wicker plaiting, North America, Native American, American Indian, Grace Nicholson
- Type: Basketry
- Rights: U.S. Department of the Interior Museum
- Medium: hazel shoots
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