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Object Number
995-29-10/73172
Display Title
Plaited oval fruit basket with handle
Descriptions
Object Description
Plaited oval basket in 1/1 interlacing has rather thick, natural tan wood splints running length-wise, with a wide and thick element around rim, about the same width and thickness as the arched handle. Running crosswise are thinner, more supple splints in stripes of tan, gray, and rust. The latter elements surround the rim element with no additional reinforcement. Dyes include walnut and blood root. Dimensions: Height with handle = 16.5 cm, at rim = 8 cm; max length = 27 cm; max width = 15.5 cm.
Inventory Description
Basket, melon basket, oval, made of 2 crossed rings, one of which forms handle
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1960-1989
Artist
Rachel Taylor
Culture
- Cherokee
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
North Carolina
Additional Geographic Terms
Cherokee country
Dimensions
Overall: 16.5 x 27 x 15.5 cm (6 1/2 x 10 5/8 x 6 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73172
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Intermediary
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, US DOI
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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