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Object #     1-307
Object name     Basket
Culture of Origin     Snoqualmie
Maker or Artist     Mrs. Jennie Hearn Kanim
Materials     Cedar Root, Grass, Cedar Bark, Buckskin
Techniques     Coiled, Imbricated, Beaded
Dimensions     H: 12 in, W: 10.5 in, L: 14.7 in
Exhibit Label    

S'abadeb-Seattle Art Museum Jennie Kanim was an accomplished maker of cedar root baskets. Here, the main design element is mountains and there is a chain of rectangles on the rim. Jennie was the wife of Chief Jerry Kanim, a Snoqualmie traditionalist who created artworks for sale to pay for legal fees in order to secure compensation for land claims.

Source     Mrs. Evelyn Ennick & Mrs. Jennie Hearn Kanim
Location     Carnation, WA
Credit     Purchase from Evelyn Ennick and Jennie Hearn Kanim


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