Basket

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Date created: circa 1900

Culture/People: Chitimacha
Artist/Maker: attributed to Clara Darden (Clara Dardin), Chitimacha, ca. 1829-1910
Previous owner: Museum Shop, Museum of the American Indian (MAI museum shop/Book Counter), 1956-1989

Collection History: Collection history unknown; acquired by the MAI gift shop for resale at an unknown date; transferred to the MAI collection in 1985.
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Place: Louisiana; USA

See related items: Chitimacha; Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/605
Barcode: 250605.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Basket
Media/Materials: Cane (Swamp cane/River cane)
Techniques: Plaited, twill-plaited
Dimensions: 32.5 x 20.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bfc6d860-0523-434c-840d-be104815a661

Record ID: NMAI_266517