Object Details
Culture/People
probably Northern Paiute (Paviotso) (attributed)
Previous owner
Frederick W. Skiff (Frederick Woodward Skiff/F.W. Skiff), Non-Indian, 1868-1947
Seller
Frederick W. Skiff (Frederick Woodward Skiff/F.W. Skiff), Non-Indian, 1868-1947
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Frederick W. Skiff (1868-1947, a Portland, Oregon, accountant and antiquarian); purchased by MAI from Frederick Skiff in 1927.
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Date created
circa 1910
Catalog Number
15/6547
Barcode
156547.000
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Object Name
Burden basket/Pack basket
Media/Materials
Willow, horsehair, wood
Techniques
Twined, twisted
Dimensions
76 x 71 cm
Place
Utah; USA (inferred)
See related items
Northern Paiute (Paviotso)
Containers and Vessels
On View
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, California & Great Basin
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_167806