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29-175-686A
From: United States of America | Massachusetts | Salem
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 29-175-686A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | United States of America | Massachusetts | Salem |
| Culture Area | Northeast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Ash Wood |
| Technique | Basketry |
| Description | Oblong. Plaited. Ash splints. Flat bottom with ever other horizontal splint much narrower than other horizontals and verticals. Sides bulge slightly, have a band around the middle of three narrow horizontals and another narrow horizontal below rim; otherwise all splints are c. same width. Rim is made of 4 shaved sticks bound inside against splints. Remnants of a handle on one side-two lugs. Cover has broad, narrow, 2 broad, 3 narrow, etc. hor-izontals on top and narrow horizontals around sides. One side is broken. |
| Height | 19 Measurement Unit Not Provided |
| Length | 36.3 Measurement Unit Not Provided |
| Width | 25.5 Measurement Unit Not Provided |
| Credit Line | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
| Other Number | 5/8155 - Collector Number |
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