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Covered sweetgrass work basket with 4 small covered sweetgrass baskets
Covered sweetgrass work basket with 4 small covered sweetgrass baskets
Object Number 2016.10.27
Display Title Covered sweetgrass work basket with 4 small covered sweetgrass baskets
Descriptions
Inventory Description Basket, round flat base, flared body, fitted lid, faded red and green bands inside
Classification
  • Basket
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Penobscot
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials Sweetgrass
Dimensions Overall: 11 × 24.5 × 24.5 cm (4 5/16 × 9 5/8 × 9 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2016.10.27
Credit Line Gift of Andrew Weniger in Honor of Del & Nell Weniger
Provenance
Owner Nell Kandis
Donor Donated by Andrew Weniger (5/17/2016)

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