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Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from Grace Nicholson (1877-1948, a California basket collector and dealer) in 1926.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Achomawi (Pit River)
Previous owner
Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948
Seller
Grace Nicholson, Non-Indian, 1877-1948
Object Name
Basket
Media/Materials
Hazel, pine root/roots, bear grass, maidenhair fern stem, wool cloth
Techniques
Twined, stitched
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
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