Mat Item Number: E2931-0 from the National Museum of Natural History
Notes
This appears to be a cedar bark mat, rather than grass as originally catalogued. In the 1980's, Jane Walsh found a label in Charles Pickering's hand: "Sts. de Fuca - A. L. Case - Ex Ex V". If this label is correct, the mat would probably be Northwest Coast, rather than Shasta.
Item History
- Made
- Collected by Lt. Augustus L. Case between 1838 and 1842
- Received from United States Exploring Expedition during 1858
What
- Name
- Mat
- Identification Number
- E2931-0
- Type of Item
- mat
Who
- Culture
- Shasta ? or Northwest Coast Indian ?
- Field Collector
- Lt. Augustus L. Case
- Received from
- United States Exploring Expedition
Where
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
- Made in
- “United States (not certain) / Canada (not certain): Washington (?) / British Columbia (?) / Oregon Territory (?) / California (?)” ?
- Collected in
- “United States (not certain) / Canada (not certain): Washington (?) / British Columbia (?) / Oregon Territory (?) / California (?)” ?
When
- Collection Date
- between 1838 and 1842
- Acquisition Date
- during 1858
Other
- Accession Number
- 66A00050