Rectangular basket tray
Artist
Emma Taylor
(Eastern Cherokee Band - Qualla)
Datec.1970
MediumPigment, wood, White oak splints, walnut dye, bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) dye
Dimensions2 3/4” H x 10” x 9 1/2”
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object numberNA2010.021.LMA
DescriptionRectangular plaited basketry tray with openwork walnut-dyed brown splint base, and natural splints as well as orange splints dyed with bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) dye on the sides of the basket. Thick splint rim overlaid with diagonal walnut-dyed wraps.
ClassificationsBasketry
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