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Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of George I. Lufkin (1868-1947, a basket collector who worked in automobile sales in California); inherited by his son, George Schild Lufkin (1906-1992); donated to MAI by George S. Lufkin in 1953 in memory of George I. Lufkin.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Shasta
Possible collector
George I. Lufkin, Non-Indian, 1868-1947
Previous owner
George I. Lufkin, Non-Indian, 1868-1947
Honoree
George I. Lufkin, Non-Indian, 1868-1947
Previous owner
George S. Lufkin (George Schild Lufkin), Non-Indian, 1906-1992
Donor
George S. Lufkin (George Schild Lufkin), Non-Indian, 1906-1992
Object Name
Basket
Media/Materials
Hazel, tule rush
Techniques
Twined
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
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