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Lidded basket with handles

Artist Anna Rackliff (Cherokee)

DateLate 20th C

MediumFiber, Buckbrush

Dimensions3” H (without loop) x 6 1/4” Diam. (without handles)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object numberNA2010.050.LMA

DescriptionLidded double-woven basket with side handles and loop handle on lid. Both basket and lid have typical Cherokee start. Decorative details include: red/orange dyed vines on body, lid, and handles, as well as decorative loops around mouth of basket and edge of lid.

ClassificationsBasketry

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