Basket

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Culture/People
Chitimacha
Artist/Maker
attributed to Clara Darden (Clara Dardin), Chitimacha, ca. 1829-1910
Previous owner
Museum Shop, Museum of the American Indian (MAI museum shop/Book Counter), 1956-1989
Object Name
Basket
Media/Materials
Cane (Swamp cane/River cane)
Techniques
Plaited, twill-plaited
Dimensions
25 x 13 cm
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Place
Louisiana; USA
Date created
circa 1900
Collection History
Collection history unknown; acquired by the MAI gift shop for resale at an unknown date; transferred to the MAI collection in 1985.
Catalog Number
25/629
Barcode
250629.000
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
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