Basket

70-9-42

From: United States of America | North Carolina

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 70-9-42
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cherokee
Provenience United States of America | North Carolina
Culture Area Southeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Pigment
Technique Basketry
Description

wood splint basket, very large and deep, circular rim, square bottom, wood splint; wooden handle around the rim of the basket; the horizontal splints are black and the vertical ones are yellow. The remainder of the basket has red diamond designs on the yellow splint.

Length 40 cm
Width 26 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970

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