fancy basket
Artist
Denise Jock
(Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Mohawk, Akwesasne, Turtle Clan)
MediumWood, Black ash and sweetgrass
Dimensions5 1/4” H x 5 1/2” Diam.
Signed“DJ.” on bottom
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Edward M Werner ‘71
Object numberNA2010.090.WER
DescriptionFancy basket with numerous fine porcupine twists, sweetgrass at the bottom and center of lid, a row of braided sweetgrass at the rim of basket and unbraided at rim of lid. Multiple loops at the top of the lid.
ClassificationsBasketry
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