theft of Native American artifacts (11 September, Portland, Oregon)

MARSHAM (marsham@ohs.org)
12 Sep 96 13:46:03 EDT

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: marsham@ohs.org Telephone: 503/306-5274
FAX: 503/221-2035
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