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Object #     2-40
Object name     Soup Basket, Girl's
Culture of Origin     Yurok
Maker or Artist     SMOKER, FANNY
Materials     Spruce Root, Grass
Techniques     Twined, Triple Twined, Overlay
Exhibit Label    

Mrs. Fanny Smoker was a professional basket maker who
got good prices for her baskets, and had a reputation as the
best maker of cradles and hats (that fit).

Source     Miss Lila Morris O'Neale
Location     Weitchpec, CA


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