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Coiled basket (A) with flowered lid (B)
Object Number 995-29-10/73176A
Display Title Coiled basket (A) with flowered lid (B)
Descriptions
Object Description Coiled in-curvate basket, of pine needles with natural raffia coiling element. Slightly domed lid of same materials, decorated with 3-dimensional flowers embroidered in red, green, and yellow raffia. Dimensions: max. height including lid = 7 cm, height to rim = 5.5 cm, diameter = 10.2 cm.
Inventory Description Basket, coiled jar shape, (with lid, red and green flowers on top)
Classification
  • Basket
Department Ethnographic
Date 1900-1995
Artist Rosabel Sylestine
Culture
  • Koasati
  • Coushatta
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Louisiana / Jefferson Davis Parish / Elton
Materials Vegetable fiber, Pine needle, Raffia
Dimensions Overall: 5.4 x 10.2 cm (2 1/8 x 4 in.) Distance (Height of the top lid): 2.68 cm Distance (Thickness of the basket): 0.53 cm Distance (width of the top basket opening): 6.7 cm Distance (Height of basket): 5.4 cm Distance (Measurement of the middle red flower and green leaves): 2.31 cm Distance (length of bottom basket): 6 cm Distance (length of the bottom lid opening): 5.78 cm Distance (Width of basket): 10 cm Distance (Length of the top lid): 7.5 cm Distance (Thickness of the lid at the opening): 0.48 cm
Quantity 1
Label on object 995-29-10/73176A
Provenance
Collector Dr. William R. Wright (1995)
Donor Dr. William R. Wright (1995)

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