Basket

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Culture/People: probably Mohawk (attributed)
Previous owner: Andrew B. Oatman, Non-Indian, 1866-1954
Seller: Andrew B. Oatman, Non-Indian, 1866-1954
MAI agent: Dr. Foster H. Saville (Foster Harmon Saville/FHS), Non-Indian, 1874-1942

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Andrew B. Oatman (1866-1954, of Bennington, Vermont); purchased by Dr. Foster H. Saville (1874-1942, MAI staff member) from Andrew Oatman in 1917 during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place: Bennington; Bennington County; Vermont; USA

See related items: Mohawk; Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6/5746
Barcode: 065746.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Basket
Media/Materials: Woodsplints, wood
Techniques: Plaited, wicker-plaited, painted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f7e81d49-5cd0-499f-9bd4-325213e5d18e

Record ID: NMAI_70558