Basket

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Culture/People: Eastern Band of Cherokee
Collector: Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Seller: Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950

Collection History: Collected in 1927 or 1928 by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950); purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1928.
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Place: Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Jackson County and Swain County; North Carolina; USA

See related items: Eastern Band of Cherokee; Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/8658
Barcode: 158658.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Basket
Media/Materials: Cane (Swamp cane/River cane), wood
Techniques: Plaited, twill-plaited
Dimensions: 22 x 35 x 37 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws645dbd3ba-338c-4081-83be-db0cee9a419c

Record ID: NMAI_170189