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Culture/People
Chitimacha
Previous owner
Delphine Stouff (Delphine Stouffe), Chitimacha, 1872-1940
Collector
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971
Object Name
Basket
Media/Materials
Cane (Swamp cane/River cane)
Techniques
Twill-plaited, double-woven
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Native Term
ka' kt'c
Place
Near Baldwin; Baldwin; Saint Mary Parish; Louisiana; USA
Collection History
Collected from Delphine Stouff (Chitimacha, 1872-1940) in 1908 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
Catalog Number
1/8384
Barcode
018384.000
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
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