Basket

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Culture/People: Eastern Band of Cherokee
Artist/Maker: Alice S. Walkingstick, Eastern Band of Cherokee, 1903-1995
Possible seller: Alice S. Walkingstick, Eastern Band of Cherokee, 1903-1995
Collector: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980

Collection History: Purchased in 1971 by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator), probably from the artist, during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place: Qualla, Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Jackson County; North Carolina; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/7127
Barcode: 247127.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Basket
Media/Materials: Cane (Swamp cane/River cane)
Techniques: Twill-plaited, double-woven

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws669b81356-c006-4f16-949c-28c20060df68

Record ID: NMAI_262923