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Basket Tray


Achumawi artist, Basket Tray, ca. 1900, spruce root and redbud, Gift of Mrs. Richard Nunn and Lucy Trevett, no known copyright restrictions, 40.34.7

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Title

Basket Tray

Artist

Achumawi artist (Achumawi)

Date

ca. 1900

Medium

spruce root and redbud

Dimensions (H x W x D)

6 in x 20 3/4 in diam.

Inscriptions & Markings

inscription: "Gambling tray made by Hupa Tribe of Pir River of Shasta Indians, given me June 1901 by Aunt Emily Pierceas one of my wedding presents.", note, bottom

Collection Area

Native American Art

Category

California

Plateau

Gathering, Preparation, and Serving

Baskets

Object Type

tray

Cultural Group

Pit River

Shasta

Tribe/Nation

Achumawi

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Richard Nunn and Lucy Trevett

Accession Number

40.34.7

Copyright

no known copyright restrictions

Terms

Atsugewi

baskets

Californian Native American styles

Redbud

root

Shasta

spruce

trays

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