Sierra Mono Museum Basketry Theft

Sam Ball (sam_ball@nps.gov)
Thu, 15 Aug 1996 08:42:21 -0400

From: Steve Dondero <sdondero@trmx3.dot.ca.gov>
To: Multiple recipients of list MUSEUM-L,<museum-l@home.dc.lsoft.com>
Subject: Sierra Mono Museum Basketry Theft
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 10:33:38 -0800

I have been asked to post this message by the curator of the Sierra Mono
Museum. Please reply directly to the museum at P.O. Box 275, North Fork,
CA 93643. 209-877-2115. Sorry no e-mail address.

Sometime between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, August 8-9,
1996, the Sierra Mono Museum was broken into and 50-100+ Native
California Indian baskets were stolen, along with at least one ceremonial
obsidian blade. Museum officials stated that baskets were removed from
both the display cases and storage areas.

Please forward this message to whoever you feel can help in this matter.
The Sierra Mono Museum is a small, locally-operated facility and have
limited resources. The Museum and the Madera County Sheriff Department
would appreciate any suggestions, information, advise, etc. from those in
the museum community on how to get this information out to the larger
community of art dealers world-wide. Staff can provide photos/descriptions
of the baskets upon request.

Thanks

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Anita Cohen-Williams
Information Specialist
Auto Club of Southern California
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