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Splint basket

Maker Unknown, Cherokee
ClassificationsBasketry
Datec. 1970-80
Dimensions10” H x 10” Diameter
Materials/TechniquePigment, wood, Red maple and White oak splint
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Edward M Werner ‘71
Object numberNA2008.57.WER
DescriptionLarge basket said to be made from white oak and red maple splints with natural dyes. Rectangular base, circular mouth, flaring rim, alternating light and dark splints, two rows of coiled splint decoration.
Place of origin / madeUSA, North America
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