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• Elizabeth Hickox(Wiyot and Karuk, 1872–1947)
• Northern California
• About 1914
• Plant fiber and porcupine quill
• Native Arts acquisition funds, 1950.249A-B

The motif of stepped pyramid devices embellished with triangular notches observed on one of the baskets is known as the “foot mark.” The other basket features a graphic lightning motif. Elizabeth Hickox, the creator of these baskets, was renowned for her exquisite weaving skills. Her daughter, Louise, is also a celebrated basket weaver, continuing the Indigenous tradition alongside her mother.