Plateau Center for American Indian Studies

Finding American Indian Collections at WSU

 

Esther Raymond Knox Collection.

 

Department Location at WSU

Museum of Anthropology
PO BOX 644910
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-4910
http://libarts.wsu.edu/anthro/Museum/
Description

A variety of beautifully made Native American baskets from the Northwest Coast, as well as a few mats. The collection includes baskets from tribes such as the Nootka, Makah, and Eskimo. For a full listing, see Subjects below. The baskets were appraised to date primarily from the 1920s to 1960s, with a few from the late nineteenth/early twentieth century.

Subjects or Keywords

Athabascan Indians– household items
Eskimo Indians– household items
Hupa Indians – household items
Kwakiutl Indians – household items
Makah Indians – household items
Nootka Indians – household items
Papago Indians – household items
Quinalt Indians – household items
Salish Indians – household items
Tlingit Indians – household items
Type of Material

Baskets
Collection Number (when available)

1990.4
Extent/volume (linear feet, number of items, etc.)

124 items
Source or Provenance

Gift; Esther Raymond Knox; 1990

More Information

The baskets were collected by Esther Knox, a school teacher and principal.
Access Use and Information

Researchers can gain access to the collections by contacting Mary Collins, collinsm@wsu.edu, 509-335-4314.
Related Collections (when available)

Also in the Anthropology Collections:

Frederic H. Row Collection
Henry C. Stimson Collection

 


 

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