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| Object Number: | 70-9-792 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Cherokee Eastern Band |
| Provenience: | United States of America North Carolina Cherokee |
| Culture Area: | Southeast Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Corn Husk |
| Outside Diameter: | 22 cm |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
Description
Central portion of disc has corn husks worked in a coiled basketry technique using cotton thread as weft; individual flat pieces of corn husk are pulled through the thread around the outer edge forming a "sunburst" pattern. Attached tag in Frank Speck's (?) handwriting reads: "Cherokee 1937".
Condition: Corn husk is dry and brittle. Sent to Registrar's for freezing 3/91.
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