Bowl Item Number: 87.88.67 from the Portland Art Museum
Description
Several tribes living along the middle Columbia River, including the Wasco, made bowls and other objects from mountain sheep horns. Pieces of horn were steamed until soft, spread open, and then formed into a shape with raised ends and flaring sides. The bowls are decorated with a combination of carved geometric shapes, zigzag lines, and round human faces.
Collection History Provenance
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.
Item History
- Made by Wasco artist during 1800
What
- Name
- Bowl
- Identification Number
- 87.88.67
- Type of Item
- bowl
- Material
- mountain sheep horn
- Overall
- height 5.0 in, width 6.0 in, depth 7.5 in
Who
- Culture
- Wasco
- Creator
- Wasco artist
Where
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum
- Made in
- “Plateau” ?
When
- Creation Date
- during 1800
Other
- Categories
- Plateau; Western Oregon; Gathering, Preparation, and Serving