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| Accession #: | 4.1 |
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| Title: | Basket |
| Object Type: | Basket |
| Participants: |
Campbell, Amasa B. (collector)
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| Physical Description: | Coiled willow and sedge root. Exterior of basket covered with iridescent green and brown hummingbird feathers. There are 1/4 inch shell discs around rim with 14 pendants of shell discs, tipped with abalone. |
| Description: | After Grace Campbell died in 1924 and her home became a museum, the family donated several small collections, probably amassed by Amasa B, Campbell (1845-1912). These ranged from souvenir paperweights and military ribbons, to a collection of seashells, Native American baskets and mineral specimens gathered from regional mining sites. |
| Category: | Campbell Collection |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Travel (Recreation)
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| Geographical Reference: | California (National); Campbell House (Washington->Spokane County->Spokane) |
| Dimensions: |
Object H x Dia 1 3/4 x 4"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
feather
sedgeroot
shell
willow (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Estate of A.B.Campbell, 1925 |
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