Basket

70-9-88

From: United States of America | Louisiana (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 70-9-88
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Choctaw
Provenience United States of America | Louisiana (uncertain)
Culture Area Southeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Pigments
Technique Basketry
Description

wood splint basket; yellow with red streaks. Oval rim; rectangular bottom. Splint is very smooth and shiny. Yellow in color with red streaks running through. The weave is very open so that there are open spaces between the splints. The handle is broken.

Length 9.5 cm
Width 8 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970

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