Basket

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Date created: 1960-2000

Culture/People: probably Eastern Band of Cherokee (attributed)
Previous owner: Wilma V. McClain, Non-Indian, 1911-2007
Donor: Wilma V. McClain, Non-Indian, 1911-2007
Donor agent: Rogers Historical Museum; Clayton Barnhart, Non-Indian

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Wilma V. McClain (1911-2007); donated to NMAI in 2008 by the estate of Wilma V. McClain through her nephew, Clayton Barnhart, and the Rogers Historical Museum (Rogers, Arkansas).
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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; Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/6813
Barcode: 266813.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Basket
Media/Materials: White oak splint/splints, dye/dyes
Techniques: Dyed, wicker-plaited
Dimensions: 6.5 x 17 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6dff6506c-e0ef-4b36-b6b8-0f9978dc1b0f

Record ID: NMAI_392208