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Bowl

1880–90
Object PlaceCalifornia (Southern), United States
Medium/TechniqueGrass foundation, sewn probably with Juncus sp. and portions dyed black
DimensionsOverall: 14 x 39.4 x 39.4 cm (5 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Robert Hopkins Storer
Accession number1992.284
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsBasketry
Collections
ProvenanceSold by the Fred Harvey Company, Albuquerque, NM, to Robert Hopkins Storer (b. 1874 - d. 1964) and Florence Bailey Bartlett (b. 1875 - d. 1952), Needham, MA; 1952, by inheritance to their daughter, Elizabeth Bradford Storer (b. 1916 - d. 2004), Needham [see note]; 1992, gift of Elizabeth Bradford Storer to the MFA. (Accession Date June 24, 1992)

NOTE: The donor stated that she inherited the bowl in 1952, and that it had been purchased from Fred Harvey.
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