Basket

Date created
circa 1870
Culture/People
Oneida
Previous owner
John Big Tree (Isaac Johnny John), Seneca, 1877-1967
Cynthia Big Tree, Onondaga, 1893-1971
Seller
Cynthia Big Tree, Onondaga, 1893-1971
MAI agent
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Collection History
Formerly owned by John Big Tree (Isaac Johnny John, Seneca, 1877-1967); purchased by MAI curator William F. Stiles (1912-1980) from John Big Tree's widow, Cynthia Big Tree (Onondaga, 1893-1971), in 1969.
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Place
New York; USA
See related items
Oneida
Containers and Vessels
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
24/2789
Barcode
242789.000
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Object Name
Basket
Media/Materials
Woodsplints, wood
Techniques
Plaited, wicker-plaited, painted
Dimensions
12.5 x 30.7 x 31.5 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cc573051-5a74-4cfc-b4a6-cde1d553d71a
Record ID
NMAI_258531