Basket

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
15/8664
Barcode
158664.000
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Object Name
Basket
Media/Materials
Cane (Swamp cane/River cane)
Techniques
Plaited, twill-plaited
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6253c6e5d-db6a-491e-938f-ed436cb78568
Record ID
NMAI_170195