Wapaas (Root Digging Bag) Item Number: 2012.126.33 from the Portland Art Museum
Collection History Provenance
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.
Item History
- Made by Yakama artist during 1900
What
- Name
- Wapaas (Root Digging Bag)
- Identification Number
- 2012.126.33
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cornhusk and natural dye
- Overall
- height 13.25 in, diameter 8.75 in
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish and Yakama
- Creator
- Yakama artist
Where
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum
- Made in
- “Plateau and Western Oregon” ?
When
- Creation Date
- during 1900
Other
- Categories
- Plateau; Western Oregon; Baskets; Gathering, Preparation, and Serving; Bags and Pouches