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