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Object #     1999-102/3
Object name     Basket
Culture of Origin     Quileute
Maker or Artist     Beatrice Black
Materials     Cedar Bark, Cedar Bark, Dye, Raffia, Bear Grass, Bear Grass, Dye
Techniques     Twill Plaited, Twined, Wrapped, Wrapped Twined, Between Weave Twining, Looped, Dyed
Dimensions     H: 13.5 in, Diam: 14 in
Exhibit Label    


"Grandma" Black was one of the most beloved elders and
teachers of basketry in western Washington. She had seven
children and 32 grandchildren, but her extended family, who
knew her as "Gram," includes many more members of the
Quinault, Quileute, Makah, Puyallup, and other tribes. She shared
her knowledge with many people beyond this area, including a
woman named Linda Meyer, who received baskets as gifts from
Beatrice Black over the many years of their friendship. Several of
these baskets were recently acquired by the Burke Museum,
along with an archive of letters from Beatrice Black to Linda
Meyer.

Source     Mr. Stephen F. Mannenbach
Credit     Purchased with funds donated by John Putnam


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