museums
Some Maya Artifacts (Photo Diary)
In major museums, only a small fraction of the artifacts held by the museum are on display and interpreted for the public. Most of the […]
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Northwest Coast Baskets in the Maryhill Museum (Photo Diary)
The Northwest Coast culture area stretches along the Pacific coast between the Cascade Mountains and the ocean. It extends north of California to Alaska. This […]
Plateau Basketry Hats and Trinket Baskets (Photo Diary)
In looking at American Indian art, there is a different between tribal art and ethnic art. In his book Native Arts of North America, Christian […]
Northwest Coast Masks (Photo Diary)
The Northwest Coast culture area stretches along the Pacific coast between the Cascade Mountains and the ocean. It extends north of California to Alaska. This […]
Some Inuit Carvings (Photo Diary)
A special exhibit at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane, Washington, featured The Inuit Art of Povungnituk. A portion of this exhibit […]
Mission Indian Baskets (Photo Diary)
Many museums, including the Portland Art Museum, have displays of Mission Baskets which generally refers to baskets made by Indian people on the southern coast […]
Cahuilla Sovereignty
The Cahuilla homeland in California was bounded on the north by the San Bernardino Mountains; on the south by the northern Borrego Desert; on the […]
Oregon Coast Beadwork and Other Artifacts (Photo Diary)
The North Lincoln County Historical Museum in Lincoln City, Oregon has two floors of displays relating to local history. The region was originally the homeland […]
Museums 101: Trappers and Traders in the High Desert (Photo Diary)
The High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon, has a gallery which takes visitors on a journey through some of the most dramatic periods in the […]
Aztec Figurines (Photo Diary)
In major museums, only a small fraction of the artifacts held by the museum are on display and interpreted for the public. Most of the […]