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Object #     25.0/147
Object name     Basket, Wall Pocket
Culture of Origin     Chinook
Materials     Grass, Dye
Techniques     Twined
Dimensions     L: 15.5 in, W: 11 in
Exhibit Label    

Wall pockets are a Victorian era "whimsey" that many late 1800s Euro-American households hung in their foyer or office to hold cards and letters. This Chinook wall pocket is still brightly colored on its back side, although faded from light on its front.

Source     UW Anthropology Department
Location     Mouth of Columbia River, Washington State
Credit     Gift of Henry & Mabel MacGowan


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