Lidded honeysuckle basket
Maker
Unknown, Eastern Band Cherokee
DateMid-20th C.
MediumFiber, wood, honeysuckle vine, split white oak splints
Dimensions6 1/2” H (5 1/4” H without lid) x 6 1/2” Diameter
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Edward M Werner ‘71
Object numberNA2008.60.WER
DescriptionNatural honeysuckle vine and white oak splint basket with lid. Lid has splint-wrapped loop.
ClassificationsBasketry
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