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Description
Photograph of an unidentified Indian basket on display, photographed ca.1900. It is displayed leaning against a dark cloth. The large flat platter-shaped basket has a sun design in the middle surrounded by diamonds and step patterns. A small legible label on the basket reads "Frank M. Covert, 329 5th Ave., N.Y."
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : glass photonegative, b&w 22 x 17 cm. glass plate negatives photographs
Indians--Arts and crafts--Basketry Indian Basketry Indians of North America Indians of North America--Industries Baskets Indians of North America--Basket making
Time Period
circa 1900
Place
USA
Source
3949 [Accession number] CHS-3949 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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