Karok baskets – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic photograph captures Karok baskets in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Karok baskets
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Karok baskets, as photographed around 1923 by Edward S. Curtis, show the coiled and twined work of the Karok people of the Klamath River region in northwestern California. Curtis made the image for The North American Indian, his multi-volume project documenting Native American life, and this print appeared as plate 438 in the supplemental volume 13, published in the 1920s. Curtis often arranged his subjects and objects with care, so the picture reflects his choices as much as everyday practice. Basketry was central to Karok life, used for cooking, storage, and ceremonial purposes, and collectors of the period prized these pieces.
| Created / published | c1923. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1920-1930. |
| Notes | J262578 U.S. Copyright Office. Edward S. Curtis Collection (Library of Congress). Curtis no. 3881. Published in: The North American Indian / Edward S. Curtis. [Seattle, Wash.] : Edward S. Curtis, 1907-30, Suppl. v. 13, pl. 438. |
| Subjects | Indians of North America--Arts & Crafts--1920-1930. Karok Indians--Arts & crafts--1920-1930. Baskets--1920-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,096 × 3,276 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-194764 |
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