Basket worn at a woman's waist when picking berries or digging roots

National Museum of the American Indian

Object Details

Culture/People
Yakama (Yakima)
Artist/Maker
Vivian Harrison (StuYat), Yakama (Yakima)/Palouse/Wishram, b. 1945
Seller
Vivian Harrison (StuYat), Yakama (Yakima)/Palouse/Wishram, b. 1945
Collection History
NMAI commission from the artist, 2003.
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Date created
2003
Catalog Number
26/2959
Barcode
262959.000
Object Type
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Native Term
wapaas
Object Name
Basket worn at a woman's waist when picking berries or digging roots
Media/Materials
Wool yarn, hemp yarn/twine, deerhide/deerskin
Techniques
Twined, stitched
Dimensions
21 x 19.5 x 20 cm
Place
Granger; Yakima County; Washington; USA
See related items
Yakama (Yakima)
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
National Museum of the American Indian
Record ID
NMAI_279095
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6883bd8ad-6a46-430c-9ca2-130aff0b1c55
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