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Object Number
993-20-10/71152
Display Title
Pitcher-Shaped Basket
Descriptions
Object Description
Basket, pitcher shaped. Multi-colored cane (natural, yellow, blue, green, purple, red) in plain weave. Wrapped rim and handle. Made by Elsie Gerson, 85 years of age (her own special style). 26.5 cm H x 23 cm W x 33 cm front-to-back, including handle.
Inventory Description
Basket, pitcher, with handle rim to body, rainbow stripes
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
Late 20th century
Artist
Elsie Gerson
Culture
- Choctaw
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Mississippi
Materials
Vegetable fiber, Cane
Dimensions
Overall: 26.5 x 23 x 33 cm (10 7/16 x 9 1/16 x 13 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
993-20-10/71152
Provenance
Collector
Rose Bryan
(06/01/1993)
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