Dat So La Lee - Documentation

Documentation

Dat So La Lee met merchandisers Amy and Abe Cohn around 1895. She worked as one of the maids in the household. They recognized the quality of Dat So La Lee's weaving and began to document every basket she produced from 1895 - 1925. This expanded to include about 120 baskets that are documented. Most if not all of these documented baskets where sold at Cohn's Emporium earning Dat So La Lee a comfortable lifestyle. The supreme craftsmanship of these baskets certainly add to the value, but the Cohn's early documentation certainly provide the catalyst to make Dat So La Lee baskets among the most sought after Native American basketry in the world.