Basket Maker
Date1912
Label TextCurtis wrote that Puget Sound basketry continued to be an important industry of Native women. Although this picture was purposefully set up, these baskets were likely still in use. The woman basketmaker wears a mix of Native and Anglo clothing, typical of female everyday dress at that time.
Object number86.167
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "S'abadeb - The Gifts: Pacific Coast Salish Art and Artists" October 23, 2008 - January 11, 2009
Credit LineGift of John H. Hauberg
Dimensions11 5/8 x 15 1/4 in. (29.6 x 38.8 cm)
MediumPhotogravure on vellum (paper)
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