The area between the Cascade Mountains and the Rocky Mountains in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia, and Western Montana is known as the Plateau Culture area. The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane, Washington had a small display of Plateau Indian artifacts.
Shown above is a pair of man’s beaded gauntlets made about 1900-1925. Smoked buckskin, glass beads, cotton.
Shown above is a pair of man’s beaded gauntlets made about 1900-1925. Smoked buckskin, glass beads, cotton.
Shown above is a pair of man’s beaded gauntlets made about 1949-1954. Smoke tanned hid, glass beads, cotton.
Shown above is a pair of man’s beaded gauntlet made in 1945 by Colville artist Clara Moore. Smoked buckskin, glass beads, cotton.
Shown above is a beaded vest made about 1915-1925 by Colville artist Jack Burris. Smoked buckskin, beads, thread.
Detail from the vest.
Detail from the vest.
Shown above is the back of the vest.
Detail from the vest.
Shown above is a man’s beaded vest made about 1900-1920. Cotton, glass beads.
Shown above is the back of the vest.
Shown above is a woman’s cornhusk bag made about 1925-1962. Twine, smoked buckskin, cornhusk, wool.
Shown above is a woman’s cornhusk bag made about 1900-1925. Smoked buckskin, twine, cornhusk.
Shown above is a woman’s cornhusk bag made about 1935-1945 by Colville artist Clara Moore.
Shown above is a woman’s beaded bag made about 1900-1925. Buckskin, cotton, glass beads.
Shown above is a woman’s beaded bag made about 1930-1940. Buckskin, glass beads, cotton.
Shown above is a woman’s beaded bag made about 1900-1925. Buckskin, glass beads, cotton.
Detail from the bag.
Shown above is a whimsey box made about 1900-1920 by an unknown Iroquois artist. Glass beads, cotton, brass. During the 19th century, many Iroquois were employed in the fur trade in the Plateau region.
More American Indian museum exhibits
Indians 101: Entiat and Chelan Indians (museum exhibit)
Indians 101: Warm Springs Home Life (museum exhibit)
Indians 101: Wasco homelife (museum exhibit)
Indians 101: Plateau Indian food gathering (museum exhibit)
Indians 101: Historic photographs of Okanogan men (museum exhibition)
Indians 101: Warm Springs beadwork and baskets (museum exhibits)
Indians 101: Wenatchi Indians (museum exhibit)
Indians 101: Native American Salmon Fishing on the Columbia River (museum exhibit)
