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Object Number:	97-84-980
Current Location:	Collections Storage
Culture:	Umatilla
Provenience:	Oregon Umatilla River Area
Culture Area:	Plateau Culture Area
Section:	American
Materials:	Cornhusk Spruce Root
Height:	58 cm
Length:	48.5 cm
Width:	42 cm
Credit Line:	Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number:	L-84-980 - Old Museum Number 16455 - ANSP Number II 687 - Gottschall Number

Description

Spruce root in two strand twining with corn husk? overlay in pattern of lozenge ending in triangles (wool overlay). Other face: yellow and green diamonds bordered by triangles and banded with red wool overlay. Rectangular.

Bibliography:

[Book] Gottschall, Amos H. 1909. Priced and Descriptive Catalogue of the Utensils, Implements, Weapons, Ornaments, Etc., of the Indians, Mound Builders, Cliff Dwellers: Typical Collections No. 2.. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: II 687