Gift Basket
Unknown Artist
1895
Medium
Bulrush, Sedge; Coiled (3 rods)
Dimensions
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Classification
Basketry
Department
Art of the Americas
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price
Accession Number
1917.521
About this artwork
These baskets were probably created to be sold to non-Indian collectors and tourists. The feathered basket, however, is based on an older type that was given as a treasured gift on various occasions, including ceremonies that marked the stages of life (birth, puberty, marriage, and so forth).