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Basket1997.158.1

Gift of Grace F. and Bruce E. White.

Culture
Hupa
Material
conifer root and hazel wood
Made in
California, North America
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Tool1997.49

Collection of the Portland Art Museum.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood
Made in
Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Mortar1997.30.2

Gift of Richard S. Ogelsby.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood
Made in
Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Lidded Basket91.95.55A,B

Extremely large baskets were useful for storing plant materials that would later be processed into food. Lids on these storage baskets protected the materials inside from moisture and insects. This basket is typical of many Hupa baskets, with repetitive geometric motifs divided into horizontal registers encircling the entire basket.

Culture
Hupa
Material
hazel wood, conifer root, woodwardia fern and maidenhair fern
Made in
“Lower Klamath River” ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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mask91.95.20

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.

Culture
Cherokee
Material
wood, paint and buffalo hide
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Mask91.95.19

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.

Culture
Cherokee
Material
wood, paint and hide
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Bowl91.95.9

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.

Culture
Haida
Material
wood and opercula shell inlay
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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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
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Killer Whale Mask89.52.27

Large masks, with articulated elements designed to add to the dramatic effect of the mask when it is used in a dance, are characteristic of the Kwagiutl. The dancer can manipulate the fins and mouth on this mask so that the whale would appear to be swimming.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, cloth and string
Made in
Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Halibut Hook89.52.19

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
wood
Made in
Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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