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Berry basket

Object Details

Collection History
Collected from Jennie Morris Moses (Mrs. Jimmy Moses, Duwamish, ca. 1852-1937) in 1920 by Thomas Talbot Waterman (1885-1936, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Duwamish (Dwamish)
Artist/Maker
Lucy Zackuse (Lucy Zakuse/Lucy Zacuse), Duwamish (Dwamish)
Previous owner
Jennie Morris Moses (Mrs. Jimmy Moses), Duwamish (Dwamish), ca. 1852-1937
Collector
Dr. Thomas Talbot Waterman (T. T. Waterman), Non-Indian, 1885-1936
Date created
1890-1900
Object Name
Berry basket
Media/Materials
Cedar root/roots, bear grass, cherry bark, hide thong/babiche
Techniques
Coiled, imbricated
Object Type
Food Gathering and Preparation
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