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Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; probably from the collection of Richard Charles Geck (Wyandot, 1874-1947, owner of a Tulsa, Oklahoma, lumberyard); donated to MAI in 1947 by his daughter Ramona J. Fredericks (Wyandot, 1900-1969) in memory of Richard Charles Geck.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Modoc
Possible owner
Richard Charles Geck, Wyandot, 1874-1947
Previous owner
Ramona J. Fredericks (Ramona Jeanette Geck/Ramona Geck Kennedy), Wyandot, 1900-1969
Donor
Ramona J. Fredericks (Ramona Jeanette Geck/Ramona Geck Kennedy), Wyandot, 1900-1969
Honoree
Richard Charles Geck, Wyandot, 1874-1947
Object Name
Basket
Media/Materials
Tule rush, glass bead/beads
Techniques
Twined, loom beadwork
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
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