>Date: Thu, 12 Sep 1996 22:23:41 -0700 (PDT)
>From: don <[log in to unmask]>
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>To: carol e mayer <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: theft of Native American artifacts (11 September, Portland,
Oregon) , (fwd)
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>
>just in case, a basket "shows up" for consideration...could you forward
>this to museum-l?
>
>thank you
>
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>Date: Thu, 12 Sep 1996 13:46:03 EDT
>From: [log in to unmask]
>To: Multiple recipients of list NATIVE-L <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: theft of Native American artifacts (11 September, Portland, Oregon)
>
>Original Sender: [log in to unmask] (MARSHAM)
>Mailing List:    NATIVE-L ([log in to unmask])
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>Six Native American basketry artifacts were stolen from the Oregon
>Historical Society (Portland, OR) on 11 September 1996.  Descriptions for
>the items are as follows:
>
>1.  Child's berry picking basket
>     Klickitat
>     Coiled, imbricated; cedar root and bear grass; "mountain" design
>     late 19th century
>     5-1/2" diameter, 5" high
>
>2.  Basket
>     Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka)- Makah
>     Wrapped twining; Souvenir pitcher; cedar, bear grass, raffia;
>     lettered "Remember Me"
>     early 20th century
>     2-1/4" high x 2" diameter
>
>3.  Basket
>     Klamath River Tribes
>     Twined; dyed porcupine quills, bear grass, maidenhair fern; Shaped
>     like a drinking cup with stem and base; designs in yellow & brown
>     c. 1910
>     8.000 cm. depth x 14.000 cm. diameter x 14.000 cm. high
>
>4.  Brimed hat
>     Klamath
>     Full-turned twining; tule, deer hide;  Shape of white man's hat;
>     designs of dog and man in dark brown on beige background; deer hide edge
>     along brim
>     early 1900s
>     29.000 cm. diameter x 9.000 cm. depth
>
>5.  Basket
>     Tlinglit
>     Twining with false embroidery in green, orange, blue, and pale red;
>     grasses; Shape of pedestal kerosene lantern and chimney;
>     c. 1905
>     18.000 cm high
>
>6.  Basket
>     Tlinglit
>     Twining with false embroidery; spruce root, bear grass, maidenhair
>     fern; Shape of 3-legged kettle; brown with black and orange triangle
>     design
>     c. 1900
>     9.500 cm. high x 10.000 cm. diameter
>
>Photographs are available.
>
>Thank you.
>
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>Marsha Matthews
>Director/Museum Collections         Oregon Historical Society
>1200 SW Park Avenue                 Portland, Oregon  97205
>Internet: [log in to unmask]           Telephone: 503/306-5274
>FAX: 503/221-2035
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