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Object Number
47-66-10/28995
Display Title
Fish basket, bottle-shaped, wicker weave of split oak or hickory. Worn on belt.
Descriptions
Object Description
Bottle-shaped basket - wicker weave of split ash. Fish basket, bottle-shaped, wicker weave of split oak or hickory. Worn on belt. Used to hold fish which had just been caught. 18x14x9 cm.
Inventory Description
Basket, jar, square base tapered to straight neck, flaring rim, open weave
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900
Culture
- Cherokee
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
North Carolina
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 18.3 x 14.5 x 9 cm (7 3/16 x 5 11/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
47-66-10/28995
Provenance
Collector
William E. Jones
(?)
Collector
Miss Caroline W. Andrus
(?)
Donor
Miss Caroline W. Andrus
(1947-1948)
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