Basket

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Culture/People
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Previous owner
Nancy Pass Mangum (Mrs. Samuel Clement Mangum), Non-Indian, 1934-2018
Donor
Nancy Pass Mangum (Mrs. Samuel Clement Mangum), Non-Indian, 1934-2018
Object Name
Basket
Media/Materials
Cane (Swamp cane/River cane), oak splint/splints, dye/dyes
Techniques
Dyed, twill-plaited, bent, wrapped
Dimensions
28.5 x 26.5 x 19.5 cm
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Place
Swain County; North Carolina; USA (inferred)
Date created
circa 1960
Collection History
Formerly in the collection of Nancy Pass Mangum (Mrs. Samuel Clement Mangum, 1934-2018); donated to NMAI by Mrs. Mangum in 2017.
Catalog Number
27/47
Barcode
270047.000
See related items
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Containers and Vessels
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
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