>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)
>
>
>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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