Culture/People

Chitimacha

Previous owner

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

Object Name

Basket with cover

Media/Materials

Cane (Swamp cane/River cane), dye/dyes

Techniques

Twill-plaited, dyed

Dimensions

23.6 x 22.5 x 22.5 cm

Object Type

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Place

Louisiana; USA (inferred)

Date created

circa 1965

Collection History

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

Catalog Number

26/173

Barcode

260173.000

See related items

Chitimacha

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Data Source

National Museum of the American Indian

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