Basket / Native American; possibly Kaw

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Curatorial Remarks

This is a peyote box that was Anglo-manufactured. It appears as those beads were glued to the top of the box to give an ornate look. An Oklahoma tribe most likely created this box in the early 20th century.

Tags: Native American Church, box, metal, cross, wood, blue, Pink, yellow
People: Native American, possibly Kaw
Places: Oklahoma
Purpose: peyote meeting,

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Anthropology Item Information

©Gilcrease Museum

Title(s):

Basket

Culture:

Native American; possibly Kaw

Date:

circa 1800

Materials/Techniques:

plant fiber, wood

Classification:

Ethnographic Objects

Containers and Vessels

Object Type:

Accession No:

84.2426

Department:

Collection:

Wieghorst Studio Collection

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 11 1/2in. (29.2cm)
Length: 22in. (55.9cm)
Width: 22in. (55.9cm)
Max. Diam.: 14in. (35.6cm)

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

basketmaking, basketry, baskets, container, Convergence of Native Cultures in Northeast Oklahoma: Connecting Ancient to Modern, Native American, storage baskets, Wieghorst Studio Collection

Cite this Page

Basket. 84.2426. Wieghorst Studio Collection. circa 1800. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/842426 (10/31/2018).

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