Basket

46-6-47

From: United States of America | North Carolina

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 46-6-47
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cherokee
Provenience United States of America | North Carolina
Culture Area Southeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Cane (plant) | Pigments
Technique Basketry
Description

Split cane, single weave. Two shades of brown, red and natural. Native dyes. Square base and shoulders sloping to narrower round mouth. Wide horizontal band under mouth. Two continuous bands separated diamonds. "Pack basket type of modern variety."

Height 31 cm
Length 31 cm
Width 31 cm
Credit Line Cherokee Expedition; Frank G. Speck and John G. Witthoft, 1946

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