Basket

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Culture/People: possibly Chitimacha (attributed)
Previous owner: Marie Louise Wilson, Non-Indian
Donor: Marie Louise Wilson, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collection history unknown; given to Marie Louise Wilson (of Larchmont, New York) by an unnamed party circa 1905; donated to MAI by Mrs. Wilson in 1978.
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Place: Louisiana; USA

See related items: Chitimacha; Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/687
Barcode: 250687.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Basket
Media/Materials: Woodsplints, thread
Techniques: Twill-plaited, aboriginally repaired
Dimensions: 10.5 x 6 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws667364d40-6cc5-41af-a7c1-8b1334f34a3f

Record ID: NMAI_266204