Kadádzaa yéit (berry basket)
Dateca. 1900
Label TextFlaring berry baskets were used by women and children for harvesting blueberries, salmonberries, huckleberries, soapberries, strawberries and other varieties found in the wild. Such special foods were loaded into dishes for the culmination of the potlatch feast.
Object number83.233
ProvenanceJohn H. Hauberg, Seattle, Washington, until 1983; Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington
Published ReferencesThe Spirit Within: Northwest Coast Native Art from the John H. Hauberg Collection, Seattle Art Museum, 1995, pg. 76Credit LineGift of John H. Hauberg
Dimensions9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
Diam.: 10 3/4 in.
MediumSpruce root, maidenhair fern stem, grass
log in
