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29-175-711
From: United States of America | Mississippi | Swain County | Jackson County (Mississippi)
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 29-175-711 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Choctaw |
| Provenience | United States of America | Mississippi | Swain County | Jackson County (Mississippi) |
| Culture Area | Southeast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Oak |
| Technique | Weaving |
| Description | Large, bottom square, flat with pointed corners. side become round and are straight for better than half the basket then flare and become straight again; round. Stained oak. Technique: twilled plaiting in under 2 over 2 weave, splints becoming larger and weave looser toward top thus increasing size.; extra splints also added. Hoop attached on outside below flare; lighter hoops used around rim; broken in one place. |
| Height | 57.2 cm |
| Length | 23.5 cm |
| Width | 25 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 43.7 cm |
| Credit Line | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
| Other Number | 1/9147 - Collector Number |
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