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29-175-720

From: United States of America | Mississippi | Neshoba County | Scott County (Mississippi)

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 29-175-720
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Choctaw
Provenience United States of America | Mississippi | Neshoba County | Scott County (Mississippi)
Culture Area Southeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Cane (plant)
Technique Weaving
Description

Square with pointed corners, short sides flare outward; small loop handle under rim on one side. Twilled plaiting in under 3 over 3 weave. All horizontal wefts on one side dyed red. Bottom has some wefts dyed red and some green and a few reversed so that coarse side is outside. Rim finished with strips intertwined in a double row.

Height 6 cm
Length 21 cm
Width 22.2 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 1/9108 - Collector Number

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