Imbricated Basket
National Museum of Natural History
E360926-0
From card: "Marked 'Coburn's, 1912.' Oval, coiled. Apparently made [?] by Mrs. Ben Philips, Julia Abraham's daughter."This basket has an old tag with it which says: "Mrs. Ben Philips, Julia Abraham's daughter, Coburn's 1912 SZM." It is unclear if Mrs. Philips would be the maker of the basket or a former owner. The back of this tag has the number 42. See also related object E360925, which has a similar tag, but is identified as Klickitat. See also E360330 which has a label which also references Coburn's.Basket identified as Southern Puget Sound, Cowlitz style? by Barbara Brotherton, Seattle Art Museum, 11-6-2007.
- Type of Item basket
- Culture Salish, Thompson River
- Received from Victor J. Evans
- Made in British Columbia, Washington
- Collected in British Columbia, Washington
- Acquisition Date on March 20, 1931
- Accession Number 113605