Winnowing basket

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Culture/People: Miccosukee Seminole (Mikasuki)
Artist/Maker: Widow of Chestnut Billie, Miccosukee Seminole (Mikasuki)
Collector: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Previous owner: Widow of Chestnut Billie, Miccosukee Seminole (Mikasuki)

Collection History: Collected from the widow of Chestnut Billie (Miccosukee Seminole, ca. 1906-1952) in 1965 by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place: Florida; USA

See related items: Miccosukee Seminole (Mikasuki); Food Gathering and Preparation

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/6409
Barcode: 236409.000

Object Type: Food Gathering and Preparation

Object Name: Winnowing basket
Media/Materials: Cane (Swamp cane/River cane)
Techniques: Twill-plaited

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ef287dc4-5053-49a3-9813-be79dea988b2

Record ID: NMAI_251786