Miniature basket

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Date created: 1994

Culture/People: Eastern Band of Cherokee
Artist/Maker: Ramona Lossiah, Eastern Band of Cherokee
Previous seller: Brasstown Valley American Indian Gallery
Previous owner: Dr. Genevieve Shaw (Genevieve Rosellen McDonnell/Mrs. Richard Shaw), Non-Indian, 1932-2007
Donor: Dr. Genevieve Shaw (Genevieve Rosellen McDonnell/Mrs. Richard Shaw), Non-Indian, 1932-2007

Collection History: Purchased by Genevieve Shaw (Genevieve Rosellen McDonnell, 1932-2007) from the Brasstown Valley American Indian Gallery (Young Harris, Georgia) in 1994; donated to NMAI by Genevieve Shaw, in 2007.
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Place: Cherokee, Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Swain County; North Carolina; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/5914
Barcode: 265914.000

Object Type: Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Object Name: Miniature basket
Media/Materials: Cane (Swamp cane/River cane), vegetal dye/dyes, woodsplints
Techniques: Dyed, wicker-plaited
Dimensions: 5.7 x 6.6 x 4 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67c886cb9-87e1-4bbf-8745-f4467dee8422

Record ID: NMAI_282141