Makah
LIDDED BASKET WITH STEP DESIGNS
Makah, 1900
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Makah
LIDDED BASKET WITH STEP DESIGNS
Makah, 1900
Physical Qualities
Cedar bark, grass, 5 1/2 × 7 3/4 in. (14 × 19.7 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Richard W. Case, Sparks, Maryland
Object Number
1985.174a-b
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1985; Mrs. Richard Case, Sparks, Maryland; Ralph Case (father-in-law of donor) collected beginning probably in early 30's, perhaps earlier. Acted as attorney for the Sioux nation in suit against U.S. Government from 1932 to 1966. Was born on a Sioux reservation (c. 1880s/90s); son of a frontier sheriff. (Information from donor, 1984).
Anita Jones, Baltimore Museum of Art, "Woven Rainbows: American Indian Trade Blankets," November 9, 2005-June 11, 2006
