
Category: Native American
The Coe has over 1,770 Native-American objects, spanning many years—from ages past to contemporary artists who interpret their rich heritages to tell their stories in their own unique voices. This is just a very small sample of what you can see at the Coe.


Burden Basket
NATIVE AMERICAN Burden Basket Artist: Agnes WelchCulture/People: Eastern Band of CherokeePlace: Western North Carolina, adjacent to the Great Smoky MountainsMedia: White oak with walnut and bloodroot vegetal dyesDims: 9.5 x 11 (diameter) in. (24.13 x 27.94 cm)Date:...
Lidded Basket
Native American Lidded Basket Artist: D. P. H. Culture/People: Haudenosaunee Confederacy Place: Glen Falls, NY Media: Black ash splints natural undyed and vegetal and aniline dyes Dims: 14 (w/loop) x 11.5 (w/handles) in. (35.56 x 29.21 cm) Date: 1917 Description: The...
Pack Basket
Native American PACK BASKET Artist: Leslie Nicholas Culture/People: Maliseet Place: Maine in the United States, New Brunswick, mainland Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Island, Prince Edward Island, and some of Quebec Media: Oak splint natural undyed, commercial belt straps,...