Material for basketmaking

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Culture/People
Chitimacha
Previous owner
Francoise Joseph, Chitimacha
Collector
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971
Object Name
Material for basketmaking
Media/Materials
Cane (Swamp cane/River cane)
Techniques
Split
Object Type
Materials: Prepared
Place
Near Baldwin; Baldwin; Saint Mary Parish; Louisiana; USA
Collection History
Collected from Francoise Joseph (Chitimacha) in 1908 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
Catalog Number
1/8413
Barcode
018413.000
See related items
Chitimacha
Materials: Prepared
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
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