Basket

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Date created: circa 1990

Culture/People: Eastern Band of Cherokee
Artist/Maker: Marion Wolfe, Eastern Band of Cherokee
Previous owner: Karen Coody Cooper, Cherokee Nation; James R. Roaix (Jim Roaix), Mohawk/Abenaki (Abnaki), 1942-2023
Donor: Karen Coody Cooper, Cherokee Nation; James R. Roaix (Jim Roaix), Mohawk/Abenaki (Abnaki), 1942-2023

Collection History: Given to Karen Coody Cooper (Cherokee Nation, NMAI staff member) and James R. Roaix (Mohawk/Abenaki, 1942-2023) in 2004, possibly by the artist; donated to NMAI by Karen Cooper and Jim Roaix in 2004.
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Place: Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Jackson County and Swain County; North Carolina; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/3822
Barcode: 263822.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Basket
Media/Materials: Honeysuckle vine
Techniques: Dyed, wicker-plaited
Dimensions: 9.5 x 8 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b61c8cba-e73c-4dc8-bae3-afd530d8c86b

Record ID: NMAI_279973