Basket
Princess Mary (Ko-a-lak-a), Modoc, about 1844 - 1906
Modoc
California culture
about 1900
Tule, beargrass, cotton twine, aniline dye, cotton cloth, and glass beads
Overall: 3 9/16 × 4 13/16 in. (9 × 12.3 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Bequest of Frank C. and Clara G. Churchill
46.17.9353
Geography
Place Made: Quapaw Agency, Indian Territory, United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Basket
Research Area
Native American
Native American: California Culture
Not on view
Provenance
Made by "Princess Mary" (about 1844-1906), Quapaw Agency, Indian Territory ( Oklahoma); collected by Clara G. Corser Turner Churchill (1851-1945) and Frank Carroll Churchill (1850-1912), Oklahoma, 1900; bequeathed to present collection, 1946.
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