Small basket
Maker
Unknown, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Akwesasne Mohawk
MediumFiber, pigment, wood, Black ash and sweetgrass
Dimensions2 1/2” H x 3” Diam.
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object numberNA2010.088.LMA
DescriptionSmall basket of black ash splint and sweetgrass with blue-dyed splints forming loops at the center of the lid, and chain design around the top of the lid, and porcupine twists near the base.
ClassificationsBasketry
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Unknown, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Mohawk?
Shirley Thompson
