Lidded Basket
Hupa artist, Lidded Basket, ca. 1920, hazel, conifer root, woodwardia fern, and maidenhair fern, The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection, no known copyright restrictions, 91.95.55A,B
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- Title
Lidded Basket
- Artist
- Date
ca. 1920
- Medium
hazel, conifer root, woodwardia fern, and maidenhair fern
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
21 in x 18 in diam.
- Collection Area
Native American Art
- Category
California
Great Basin
Baskets
- Object Type
basket
lid
- Cultural Group
Hupa
- Credit Line
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection
- Accession Number
91.95.55A,B
- Copyright
no known copyright restrictions
- Terms
Extremely large baskets were useful for storing plant materials that would later be processed into food. Lids on these storage baskets protected the materials inside from moisture and insects. This basket is typical of many Hupa baskets, with repetitive geometric motifs divided into horizontal registers encircling the entire basket.
