Yellow corn basket
Artist
Annabelle Oakes (Iawenhakie)
(Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Mohawk, Akwesasne, Wolf Clan)
MediumBlack ash splint and sweet grass
Dimensions8 1/4” L x 2 3/4” Diam.
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Carol Ann Lorenz and Christopher T. Vecsey
Object numberNA2010.100.LOR
DescriptionBasket in the shape of an ear of corn made of yellow-dyed black ash splints, with splint twists representing the kernels. The flat lid is hinged to the basket and has splint extensions representing the husk. Sweet grass is integrated into the lid and base of the basket.
ClassificationsBasketry
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Annabelle Oakes (Iawenhakie)
Annabelle Oakes (Iawenhakie)
