Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2012

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Art of the Americas: July 2011–June 2012


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Miniature basket

about 1990
Frances Williams
Overall: 5.7 x 5.1 cm (2 1/4 x 2 in.)
Woven reeds or grass, dyed

Classification: Basketry

Culture: Native American (Nuu-chah-nulth)

Object Place: Bamfield, British Columbia

Accession number: 2012.386

Description: Purple bird, green wings and purple tipped lid.

Provenance/Ownership History: Before 2011, purchased by Dale and Doug Anderson from Quintana Galleries of Native American Art, Portland, Oregon; 2012, gift of the Andersons to the MFA. (Accession date: June 27, 2012)

Gift of Dale and Doug Anderson