Found 5,399 items made of . Refine Search
- Results (5,399)
- Search
Help
Item Search
The item search helps you look through the thousands of items on the RRN and find exactly what you’re after. We’ve split the search into two parts, Results, and Search Filters. You’re in the results section right now. You can still perform “Quick searches” from the menu bar, but if you’re new to the RRN, click the Search tab above and use the exploratory search.
View TutorialLog In to see more items.
Gift Basket2009.9.23
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.
- Culture
- Pomo
- Material
- willow, sedge root, clamshell bead, magnesite bead, abalone shell, meadowlark and quail feather
- Made in
- “West-Central California” ?
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum
Wedding Veil2009.1.8
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.
- Culture
- Wasco
- Material
- glass bead, leather, dentalia shell, cowrie shell, metal coin and metal belt
- Made in
- “Plateau and Western Oregon” ?
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum
Headband2005.73.24
Gift of the Harris Family descendants, Port Orford, Oregon.
- Culture
- Southern Oregon Coast
- Material
- dentalia shell, bead and fabric
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum
Necklace2005.73.19
Gift of the Harris Family descendants, Port Orford, Oregon.
- Culture
- Southern Oregon Coast
- Material
- bead and alalone shell
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum
Doll Cradleboard2005.73.4
Gift of the Harris Family descendants, Port Orford, Oregon.
- Culture
- Southern Oregon Coast
- Material
- hazel shoot, cedar bark, hide, dentalia shell and glass bead
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum
Necklace1997.43
Gift of Captain Homer T. Shaver.
- Culture
- Northwest Coast
- Material
- glass bead, dentalia shell, abalone shell and cotton string
- Made in
- Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum
Octopus Bag91.95.80
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.
- Culture
- Wasco
- Material
- leather, glass bead, shell bead and yarn
- Made in
- Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum
Gift Basket91.95.35
Feathered baskets were an important trade item and a symbol of wealth among the Pomo. They were considered appropriate gifts at special occasions and were used as offerings at funerals and mourning ceremonies. The brightly colored feathers, added to the basket as it is made, provide a design mosaic, while the basketry foundation is left plain. Flat saucer-shaped hanging baskets, like this one, were originally decorated only in red feathers. The addition of other colors and patterns was an innovation that began around 1900 as a reponse to collectors' wishes. Handmade clam shell beads added around the rim along with triangular pieces of abalone shell as pendants increased the traditional value of the basket. Magnesite beads were sometimes used as an alternative to clam shell beads. Referred to as "Indian gold," magnesite is white when it comes out of the ground. Pomo men would ceremonially heat it over a fire - causing the magnesite to turn a golden orange color - before working it into beads.
- Culture
- Pomo
- Material
- willow, sedge root, clamshell bead, abalone shell, quail feather, mallard feather and meadowlark feather
- Made in
- “West-Central California” ?
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum
Bowl91.95.9
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.
- Culture
- Haida
- Material
- wood and opercula shell inlay
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum
Quirt89.52.43
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.
- Culture
- Interior Salish and Nez Perce
- Material
- wood, metal tack, wool trade cloth, glass bead, shell and leather
- Made in
- “Plateau” ?
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum