Basket

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Culture/People: Eastern Band of Cherokee
Previous owner: Charles Townsend Baisley, Non-Indian, 1872-1954; Janet Johnson Baisley (Mrs. Charles Townsend Baisley), Non-Indian, ca. 1875-1957
Seller: Charles Townsend Baisley, Non-Indian, 1872-1954; Janet Johnson Baisley (Mrs. Charles Townsend Baisley), Non-Indian, ca. 1875-1957
Auction venue: American Art Association-Anderson Galleries, Inc., 1929-

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Charles Townsend Baisley (1872-1954) and his wife Janet Johnson Baisley (1875-1957); purchased by MAI at an auction of the Baisleys' collection held by the American Art Association-Anderson Galleries, Inc. (New York City) in 1937.
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Place: North Carolina; USA (inferred)

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/6043
Barcode: 196043.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Basket
Media/Materials: Cane (Swamp cane/River cane)
Techniques: Plaited, twill-plaited

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c6da9d0b-2ba6-4b0f-890c-2374ac5612f4

Record ID: NMAI_209445