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Woman's Basket Hat


Nez Perce artist, Woman's Basket Hat, ca. 1870/1890, cotton twine and hemp dog bane foundation, white beargrass, yellow-dyed beargrass, and tule or rush root with a buckskin starter wrap, Gift of Miss Henrietta E. Failing, no known copyright restrictions, 18.3.14

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Title

Woman's Basket Hat

Artist

Nez Perce artist (Nez Perce)

Date

ca. 1870/1890

Medium

cotton twine and hemp dog bane foundation, white beargrass, yellow-dyed beargrass, and tule or rush root with a buckskin starter wrap

Dimensions (H x W x D)

6 in x 6 1/2 in diam.

Collection Area

Native American Art

Category

Plateau

Baskets

Personal Accessories

Object Type

basket

hat

Cultural Group

Interior Salish

Tribe/Nation

Nez Perce

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Henrietta E. Failing

Accession Number

18.3.14

Copyright

no known copyright restrictions

Terms

accessories

baskets

buckskin

cotton

Gifts from the Failing Family

grass

hats

hemp

Nez Percé

Plateau Native American styles

tule

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