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)
Indigenous 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
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Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_279095