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Collection History
Formerly in the collection of Dr. Jay B. Nash (1886-1965, a pioneer in the study of physical education and Chairman of the American Civil Liberties Union's Committee on Indian Civil Rights) and Gladys Nash (1892-1972); inherited by their daughter Janet Nash Silver (1917-2009); donated to MAI by Janet Nash Silver in 1984.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Hopi [Second Mesa]
Previous owner
Dr. Jay B. Nash (Jay Bryan Nash), Non-Indian, 1886-1965
Gladys Nash (Mrs. Jay B. Nash), Non-Indian, 1892-1972
Janet Nash Silver, Non-Indian, 1917-2009
Donor
Janet Nash Silver, Non-Indian, 1917-2009
Object Name
Basket
Media/Materials
Galleta grass, yucca fiber
Techniques
Dyed, coiled
Dimensions
33 x 19.5 cm
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
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