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Bear effigy basket
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Bear effigy basket

Maker Unknown, Coushatta
DateEarly 20th C
MediumFiber, pine needles, raffia
Dimensions5 1/8” H x 3” W x 3” Deep
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Max, Mia and Benjamin Ross ‘05 in honor of Ros Rogers
Object numberNA2010.045.ROS
DescriptionSeated bear effigy coiled basket with removable head. Pine needle body with eyes, nose, ears, and feet.
ClassificationsBasketry
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Unknown, Coushatta
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Unknown, Coushatta
20th C
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Unknown, Coushatta
20th C
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c. 2000
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c. 2000
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Unknown, Rarámuri (Tarahumara)
20th century
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Unknown, Rarámuri (Tarahumara)
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Unknown, Rarámuri (Tarahumara)
20th century
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