Dale Chihuly’s Northwest May 21—September 25, 2011

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1. Basket, Klickitat (?), 1880–1900 8. Clear Cylinder #3, 2006

Cedar root, bear grass, fern root; coiling and imbrication
9. Basket, Skokomish, circa 1900
I1094
Cattail, bear grass, cedar bark, fern root; overlay twining,
three strand twining, and braiding
2. Basket, Skagit (?), 1880–1900
William B. Blackwell Collection, 1918.41.115
Cedar root, fabric, bear grass; coiling and imbrication
Gift of Mrs. Blanche J. Sparks, C1984.72.1 10. Basket, Cowlitz (?), 1880–1910
Cedar root, bear grass, fern root, horsetail root; coiling and
3. Silvered Blanket Cylinder, 2010
imbrication

4. Basket, Wasco (?) or Wishram (?), 1875–1900 I180

Hemp, unidentified plant fiber, buckskin, cotton, cordage;

11. Bag, Southern Plateau culture, 1880–1910
wrapped twining, twining, lacing, and binding
Hemp, corn husk, fabric, cotton, cordage, buckskin; twining,
Gift of Mr. Edward McNeill and Nancy McNeill Burk,
false embroidery, and binding
1996.67.7
T181
5. Terra Cotta Cylinder with Teal Drawing, 1979
12. Silvered Blanket Cylinder, 2010
6. Terra Cotta Cylinder, 1978
13. Gold Clear Cylinder #9, 2006
7. Gathering bag, Southern Plateau culture, date unknown
Hemp, cornhusk, cordage, cotton, buckskin; twining, false
embroidery, and binding
T197
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Shelf 2 Front Side 8. Opalescent Sienna Macchia with Oxblood Lip Wrap, 1982

Left to Right 9. Basket, Thompson River culture, 1870–1890

Cedar root, cherry bark, bear grass, rawhide; coiling and
imbrication

1. Clam basket, Puget Sound Salish, 1890–1920 William B. Blackwell Collection, 1918.41.63

Cedar root, cedar withe, cherry bark; wrapped twining

10. Basket, Cowlitz/Nisqually, 1890–1910
Gift of Harriet Hutchinson & Dr. J. Lyman Hutchinson,
Cedar root, bear grass, horsetail, fern root, cedar bark;
1943.13.7
coiling and imbrication

2. Almond Blush Basket with Elderberry Lip Wrap, 1979 Washington State Capital Museum Collection, C2009.1015.15

3. Basket, Puget Sound Salish (?), 1880–1900 11. Black Cylinder, 2008

Cedar root, cherry bark, bear grass, horsetail root, fern root;
12. Cooking basket, Southern Puget Sound Salish (?), 1870–90
coiling, imbrication, and looped rim
Cedar root, bear grass, leather, fabric; coiling and
Estate of Agnes de Puy Smith, 1981.17.174
imbrication

4. Coal Black Seaform, 1980 I98

5. Creme and Caramel Seaform with Navy Lip Wrap, 1981 13. Dusty Green Seaform with Mahogany Swirls, 1980

6. Basket, Quinault, 1880–1920 14. Basket, Puyallup, 1880–1900

Spruce root, bear grass; twining, overlay twining, and three Cedar root, bear grass, horsetail root; coiling and
strand twining imbrication

T39 William B. Blackwell Collection, 1918.41.29

7. Basket, Nisqually (?), 1890–1910 15. Olive-Amber Seaform with Blue Lip Wrap, 1982

Cedar root, bear grass, cedar bark; coiling, imbrication,

looped rim, and overlay
William B. Blackwell Collection, 1918.41.18
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1. Basket, Klickitat, 1890–1900 8. Gathering basket, Puyallup, 1875–1900

Cedar root, bear grass, cedar bark; coiling and imbrication Cedar root, bear grass, horsetail root, rawhide, fern root;
coiling and imbrication
Gift of Mrs. John B. Davidson, 1937.32.206
William B. Blackwell Collection, 1918.41.46
2. Gathering bag, Yakama (?) or Wasco (?), 1880–1910
9. Misty Celadon Seaform with Ivory Lip Wrap, 1980
Hemp, cornhusk, wool yarn, cordage, buckskin; twining,
overlay twining, and binding 1991.0.2
10. Cloud White Macchia with Flint Lip Wrap, 1983
3. Royal Blue Blanket Cylinder, 2010
11. Basket, Muckleshoot, 1890–1920
4. Peach Cylinder with Indian Blanket Drawing, 1995 Cedar root, bear grass, fern root, cedar bark; coiling and
imbrication
5. Peach Cylinder with Indian Blanket Drawing, 1995 I131

6. Peach Cylinder with Indian Blanket Drawing, 1995 12. Russet Soft Cylinder with Indian Red Drawing, 1986

7. Basket, Quinault, date unknown 13. Rubiat Soft Cylinder with Lime Green Lip Wrap, 2002

Spruce root, bear grass, cordage; twining, overlay twining,

and wrapping
William B. Blackwell Collection, 1918.41.117
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1. Black Cylinder #55, 2008 9. Basket, Fraser River culture (?), 1890–1920
Cedar root, cherry bark; coiling and imbrications
2. Black Cylinder, 2008
Washington State Capital Museum Collection, Department
of Public Assistance, C1954.488.15
3. Black Cylinder #18, 2006
10. Basket, unidentified maker, 1900–20
4. Bag, Wasco (?) or Wishram (?), 1880–1910
Cedar root, bear grass, horsetail root; coiling and
Hemp, iris, and unidentified plant fiber; twining and imbrication
wrapped twining
I216
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Ankeny, 1944.109.19
11. Basket, Southern Plateau culture, 1880–1910
5. Blush Yellow Seaform, 1980
Cedar root, bear grass, and buckskin; coiling and imbrication
6. Basket, Skokomish (?), 1880–1900 McCandless Collection, 1930.43.3
Cattail, bear grass, unidentified plant fiber; twining, overlay
twining, and three strand twining 12. Basket, Puget Sound Salish (?), 1880–1900
1991.0.8 Cedar root, bear grass, leather; coiling and imbrication
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7. Black Cylinder, 2008
13. Black Orange Soft Cylinder with Vermillion Lip Wrap, 2006
8. Silvered Blanket Cylinder, 2010
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1. Cooking basket, Puget Sound culture, 1880–1900 8. Basket, Cowlitz (?), 1880–1910
Cedar root, bear grass, fern root, horsetail root; coiling and Cedar root, bear grass, cedar bark, horsetail root; coiling
imbrication and imbrication
I179
Gift of Harriet Hutchinson and Dr. J. Lyman Hutchinson,
1943.13.16
2. Sky Blue Blanket Cylinder, 2010
9. Cooking basket, Puget Sound Salish, 1870–90
3. Basket, Skokomish (?), 1900–30
Cedar root, bear grass, horsetail root; coiling and
Cattail, bear grass, raffia; twining, overlay twining, looped imbrication
rim,and three strand twining
I206
Gift of Mrs. R. D. Shutt, 1939.52.8
10. Cooking basket, Nisqually (?), 1880–1920
4. Olive Blanket Cylinder, 2010
Cedar root; coiling
I187
5. Basket, Nisqually (?), 1890-1930
Cedar root, bear grass, horsetail, cedar bark; coiled, 11. Orange Blanket Cylinder, 2010
imbrications, looped rim, and inlaid, 1991.0.1
12. Basket, Puget Sound Salish, 1890–1910
6. Clam basket, unidentified maker, 1890–1920
Cedar root, bear grass, fern root, cedar bark; coiling and
Cedar bark, cedar root, sisal, wool, yarn, cedar withe; imbrication
wrapped twining, plaiting, wrapping, and braiding
Washington State Capital Museum Collection, C2008.0.173
W1021
13. Sunset Red Blanket Cylinder, 2010
7. Yellow Blanket Cylinder, 2010
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1. Basket, Klikitat (?), 1880–1900 8. Java Seaform with Russet Spirals and Cream Lip Wrap, 1981
Cedar root, bear grass, fern root; coiling and imbrication
9. Basket, Puget Sound Salish (?),1880–1900
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Ankeny, 1944.109.18
Cedar root, bear grass, leather; coiling and imbrication
I193
2. Translucent White Striped Cylinder with Drawings, 1980

10. Charcoal and Burnt Orange Basket Set, 1981

3. Basket, Cowlitz (?), 1890–1910
Cedar root, cedar bark, bear grass, horsetail root, fern root; 11. Cirrus White Cylinder with Blue Drawing and Lip Wrap, 1980
coiling and imbrication
William B. Blackwell Collection, 1918.41.17 12. Basket, Puget Sound Salish, 1900–20
Cedar root, bear grass, cedar bark, horsetail root; coiling
4. White Seaform with Oxblood Lip Wrap, 1981 and imbrication
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5. Dusty Green Seaform Set with Orange Stripes, 1980
13. Cooking basket, Quinault (?), 1880–1910
6. Basket, Klickitat (?), 1880–1900
Spruce root, bear grass; twining, overlay twining, three-
Cedar root, bear grass, and fern root; coiling, imbrication, strand twining
and looped rim T323
Estate of Mrs. Lorne Campbell, 1978.65.21
14. Shadow Seaform with Tawny Lip Wrap, 1981
7. Basket, Makah (?), 1900–35
15. Smoke Seaform with Flint Lip Wrap, 1982
Sweet grass, bear grass; twining, wrapped twining, and
three strand twining
W47
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1. Gilded Russet and Navy Pilchuck Stump, 1992
2. Basket, Cowlitz (?), 1879–90
Cedar root, bear grass, horsetail; coiling and imbrication
Gift of Mary Edwards Clarke, 1932.61.2
9. Storage bag, Yakama (?) or Wasco (?), 1880–1920
Hemp, cornhusk, buckskin; twining and overlay twining
T193
10. Silver Citron-Magenta Pilchuck Stump, 1992

3. Sea Green Pilchuck Stump, 1992 11. Storage basket, Southern Plateau culture, 1880–1900
Hemp, cattail, tule, cotton; twining and overlay twining
4. Storage bag, Southern Plateau culture, 1900–20
T176
Hemp, corn husk, cotton, cordage; twining and wrapped
twining
T212

5. Cooking basket, Cowlitz (?), 1870–90

Cedar root, bear grass, horsetail root, fern root; coiling and
imbrication
I202

6. Silver and Forest Green Pilchuck Stump, 1992

7. Gilded Brown Pilchuck Stump, 1992

8. Iridescent May Green Pilchuck Stump, 1992

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1. Early White Seaform with Rust Brown Lip Wrap, 1981 10. Blush Basket Set with Oxblood Lip Wraps, 1995

2. Pearl White Seaform Set with Ivory Lip Wraps, 1984 11. Ebony Basket Set with Gypsy Red Lip Wraps, 2002

3. Ancestral Gray Macchia with Hematite Lip Wrap, 1982

4. Basket, Skokomish, circa 1900

Cattail, bear grass, cedar bark, maidenhair fern; twining,
three strand twining, and overlay
William B. Blackwell Collection, 1918.41.114

5. Dove Gray Seaform Set with Mist Lip Wraps, 1981

6. Gray Mist Macchia with Shadow Lip Wrap, 1982

7. Basket, Fraser River culture (?), 1900–30

Cedar root, cherry bark, bear grass; coiling and imbrication
Washington State Capital Museum Collection, Department
of Public Assistance, C1954.488.10

8. Cooking basket, Quinault (?), 1880–1910

Spruce root, bear grass; twining, three strand twining, and
overlay twining, C2008.0.56

9. Buff Basket Set with Oxblood Lip Wraps, 1995

Center of the Gallery Selection from North American
Tabac Baskets Table, 2010 Indian portfolio
Blown glass and Douglas fir
by Edward S. Curtis
Black Baskets Table, 2010
Edward S. Curtis
Blown glass and Douglas fir
Born Whitewater, Wisconsin, 1868
Died Los Angeles, California, 1953
The Willits Brothers
The North American Indian portfolio, 1906–30
Willits canoes, 1949–50
Photogravures
Western red cedar, cotton muslin, glue, and copper nails
Edward S. Curtis (Publisher)
Suffolk English Company or John Andrew & Son. (Printers)
Of the 790 canoes, Dale Chihuly has collected No. 763 and
No. 766
Please note that this listing of titles does not include the diacrit-
ics as noted in Curtis’s photogravures in order to provide con-
Blanket Wall cise and standardized English spellings.

Dale Chihuly has collected more than 1000 wool trade blankets The photogravures in The North American Indian portfolio were
since the late 1960s. For Dale Chihuly’s Northwest, the artist collected by Dale Chihuly in the early 1990s.
selected 232 wool trade blankets for a magnificent wall presen-
tation, hinting at the depth of his collection. These blankets were
manufactured from a number of factories, primarily from Pend-
leton Woolen Mills and Oregon city Woolen Mills. Additional
manufacturers include J. Capps & Sons Woolen Mills, Racine
Woolen Mills, Beaver State, Jacobs Oregon City, Beacon Blan-
kets, the Hudson Bay Company, Buell Manufacturing Company,
and Northern Ohio Blanket Mills.

For more information about Dale Chihuly’s collection of trade

blankets, please see his book Pendletons in the museum’s Art
Resource Center on the third floor.
First row from the top, left to right Siwit – Awaitlala (Plate 335)
Chaiwa – Tewa (Plate 414)
In the Forest – Klamath (Plate 448) A Hopi Man (Plate 420)
Quniaika – Mohave (Plate 60) An Isleta Man (Plate 549)
Hupa Jumping Dance Costume (Plate 442) A Paguate Entrance (Plate 578)
Laguna Architecture (Plate 575) On the West Coast of Vancouver Island (Plate 391)
Clayoquot Type (Plate 378) A Koskimo House-Post (Plate 341)
Haida of Massett (Plate 398) On the Beach – Nakoaktok (Plate 339)
Hesquiat Root Digger (Plate 367) Gathering Abalones – Nakoaktok (Plate 342)
Boarding the Canoe (Plate 371) The Announcement – Arikara (Plate 159)
Old “Ukiah” – Pomo (Plate 473) Art as Old as the Tree – Southern Yokuts (Plate 499)
Clayoquot Girl (Plate 372) Suquamish Woman (Plate 305)
Wappo Woman (Plate 491) Wife of Modoc Henry – Klamath (Plate 445)
Fish Spearing – Clayoquot (Plate 392) Whale Ceremonial – Clayoquot (Plate 370)
Shatila – Pomo (Plate 478) A Chukchansi Yokuts Type (Plate 504)
Tsaaassi-Mis-salla (“Crow with Necklace”) – Sarsi (Plate 618) The Whaler – Clayoquot (Plate 394)
A Pyramid Lake Paviotso (Plate 535) The Salmon Stream (Plate 452)
A Wappo (Plate 490)
A Chukchansi Yokuts (Plate 497)
Zuni Street Scene (Plate 605) Third row from the top, left to right
Rattlesnake Design in Yokuts Basketry (Plate 500)
Cree Tipis (Plate 624)
Qagyuhl Village at Fort Rupert (Plate 353)
Zuni Girls at the River (Plate 610)
Sentinel – San Ildefonso (Plate 580)
Otila – Maidu (Plate 492)
The Oldest Man of Nootka (Plate 375)
Milwok Head-Man (Plate 493)
Laguna Watchtower (Plate 577)
Second row from the top, left to right Black Eagle – Nez Perce (Plate 265)
Passing a Dreaded Point (Plate 359)
The Smelt Fisher – Trinidad Yurok (Plate 469) Klamath Warrior’s Headdress (Plate 449)
Koskimo Woman (Plate 354) The Yuma (Plate 62)
Hamasaka in Tluwulahu Costume with Speaker’s Staff – Qagyuhl A Chief’s Daughter – Nakoaktok (Plate 364)
(Plate 333) Iahla (“Willow”) – Taos (Plate 545)
A Klamath Type (Plate 446) Wet – Apsaroke (Plate 145)
Hipah with Arrow-Brush – Maricopa (Plate 67) Lone Tree – Apsaroke (Plate 143)
Povi-Tamu (“Flower-Morning”) – San Ildefonso (Plate 581)
Haida Slate Carvings (Plate 400)
A Yauelmani Yokuts (Plate 498)
A Walker Lake Paviostso (Plate 539)
The Berry-Picker – Clayoquot (Plate 368)
Mowakiu – Tsawatenok (Plate 332)
Nimkis Village at Alert Bay (Plate 350)
A Medicine-Headdress – Blackfoot (Plate 638)
Tsulniti – Koskimo (Plate 363)
Lummi Woman (Plate 321)
Fourth row from the top, left to right
Fishing Camp – Lake Pomo (Plate 487)
A Cree Girl (Plate 622)
A Cree Woman (Plate 627)
Yokuts Basketry Designs – B (Plate 503)
Squaxon Matron (Plate 307)
Morning Eagle – Piegan (Plate 185)
Bull Neck – Arikara (Plate 156)
The Middle Columbia (Plate 288)
An Aged Paviotso of Pyramid Lake (Plate 537)
Andres Canyon (Plate 523)
A Zuni Woman (Plate 614)
Mosquito Hawk – Assiniboin (Plate 102)
A Cree Camp at Lac Les Isles (Plate 628)
Double Runner – Piegan (Plate 191)
Middle Calf – Piegan (Plate 202)
Apio-Mita (“White Dog”) – Blood (Plate 648)
Yakotlus – Quatsino, Profile (Plate 346)
A Diegueno of Capitan Grande (Plate 526)
Moss for the Baby-Bags – Cree (Plate 625)
Quiet Waters – Yurok (Plate 444)
No Bear – Atsina (Plate 167)
Head-Dress – Atsina (Plate 177)
Fifth row from top (bottom), left to right
A Miwok Head-Man (Plate 493)
A Cree (Plate 626)
Oksoyapiw – Blackfoot (Plate 639)
Wild Grapes – Pomo (Plate 480)
A Klamath (Plate 441)
A Haida of Kung (Plate 399)
A Nootka Man (Plate 390)
A Nootka Woman (Plate 384)
Muwu (“His Tooth”) – Sarsi (Plate 619)
Flathead Type (Plate 227)
Snoqualmu Type (Plate 319)
Lutakawi, Zuni Governor (Plate 611)
White Calf – Piegan (Plate 189)
The Fisherman – Southern Miwok (Plate 496)
Bear’s Teeth – Arikara (Plate 154)
A Mixed-Blood Coast Pomo (Plate 476)
Four Horns – Arikara (Plate 151)
Oyi (Duck White), Summer Cacique of Santa Clara (Plate 601)
The Fruit Gatherer – San Ildefonso (Plate 585)
Klickitat Profile (Plate 226)
Makoyepuk (“Wolf-Child”) – Blood (Plate 647)
Puget Sound Type (Plate 308)