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

A variety of beautifully made Native American baskets from western North America, primarily from the Northwest Coast with a few examples from Africa and China. The collection includes baskets from tribes such as the Quinalt, Makah, and Tlingit. For a full listing, see Subjects below.

Aleute Indians– household items
Apache Indians – household items
Athabascan Indians– household items
Cree Indians – household items
Eskimo Indians– household items
Hupa Indians – household items
Klikitat Indians – household items
Makah Indians – household items
Nez Perce Indians – household items
Nootka Indians – household items
Paiute Indians– household items
Papago Indians – household items
Pima Indians – household items
Quileute – household items
Quinalt Indians – household items
Sioux Indians – household items
Tlingit Indians – household items
Tsimshian Indians – household items
Africa – household items
China – household items
Philippines – household items

Baskets

1990.5

106 items

Gift; Frederic H. Row;1990

More Information

The baskets were collected by Mary Caroline Row, and donated to the museum by Frederic Row on behalf of his father, Ronald Row. Mary Row was personal friends with many of the Native women who made her baskets, including Matti Underwood and Beatrix Black.

Researchers can gain access to the collections by contacting Mary Collins, collinsm@wsu.edu, 509-335-4314.

Also in the Anthropology Collections:

Henry C. Stimson Collection
Esther Raymond Knox Collection