Culture/People

Eastern Band of Cherokee [Qualla Boundary]

Previous owner

Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-

Object Name

Basket with cover

Media/Materials

White oak splint/splints, honeysuckle vine, vegetal dye/dyes

Techniques

Wicker-plaited

Dimensions

12.2 x 14.4 cm

Object Type

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Place

North Carolina; USA

Date created

1940-1960

Collection History

Acquired by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from an unknown source by 1965; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.

Catalog Number

26/117

Barcode

260117.000

See related items

Eastern Band of Cherokee [Qualla Boundary]

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Data Source

National Museum of the American Indian

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