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The image shows a textured object resembling a sack or vessel on the left and a circular patterned basket on the right. The color palette includes muted tones such as gray for the object on the left and earthy browns and yellows for the basket on the right, with dark geometric designs. Both objects are positioned on a beige background, with the sack-like object slightly to the left and the basket to the right of the center. Text details are present at the bottom and lower right of the image.
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The image shows a textured object resembling a sack or vessel on the left and a circular patterned basket on the right. The color palette includes muted tones such as gray for the object on the left and earthy browns and yellows for the basket on the right, with dark geometric designs. Both objects are positioned on a beige background, with the sack-like object slightly to the left and the basket to the right of the center. Text details are present at the bottom and lower right of the image.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Basket

George B. Wally

Date
1935
Medium
graphite and colored pencil on paper
Dimensions
overall: 22.2 x 30.4 cm (8 3/4 x 11 15/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.12109
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower left in graphite: So. Western Hall / Case #48 - Havasupai Tribe / 10 in, length (approx) Basket: 15in diameter; lower right in graphite: Geo. B. Wally / Oct. 8, '35

NGA object ID 24202. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.