Miniature basket

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Date created: 1965-1985

Culture/People: Eastern Band of Cherokee
Previous owner: Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-

Collection History: Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from an unknown source at an unknown date; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Place: Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Jackson County and Swain County; North Carolina; USA (inferred)

See related items: Eastern Band of Cherokee; Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/8371
Barcode: 258371.000

Object Type: Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Object Name: Miniature basket
Media/Materials: White oak splint/splints, honeysuckle vine, dye/dyes
Techniques: Dyed, wicker-plaited
Dimensions: 10 x 6.4 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65b2494b3-30e5-4377-b395-e81678a99907

Record ID: NMAI_274311