Polycrome Lidded Basket
Elizabeth Conrad Hickox, Karuk / Wiyot / American, 1875 - 1947
early 20th century
Wild grape root (Vitis californica Bethn.), myrtle sticks, hazel (Corylus sp.), maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.), yellow-dyed porcupine quills, staghorn lichen (Letharia vulpina)
Overall: 4 1/8 × 4 3/4 × 4 3/4 in. (10.5 × 12 × 12 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2021.15ab
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Basket
Research Area
Native American
Native American: California Culture
Not on view
Exhibition History
This Land: American Engagement with the Natural World, Rush Family Gallery, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire, January 5–July 22, 2022.
Provenance
Cowan's Auctions, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio; sold to present collection, 2021.
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