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29-175-712

From: United States of America | Louisiana | Baldwin

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 29-175-712
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chitimacha
Provenience United States of America | Louisiana | Baldwin
Culture Area Southeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Cane (plant)
Technique Basketry
Description

Small, Squarish, rounded bottom with pointed corners, rounded sides and top. Cane; twilled plaiting in 3 over 4 under weave. Rim finished by intertwining the splints. Pattern created on sides by letting the rough inside of the vertical splints face outward as do all splints on bottom; shiny surface left out on horizon-tal splints.

Height 9.1 cm
Length 16 cm
Width 16.3 cm
Outside Diameter 17.7 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 1/8392 - Collector Number

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