Culture/People:

Mississippi Choctaw  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Sweenie Willis (Sweeny Willis/Mrs. Bill W. Willis), Mississippi Choctaw, 1902-1977  Search this

MAI agent:

Dr. Frederick J. Dockstader (FJD), Non-Indian, 1912-1998  Search this

Seller:

Choctaw Craft Association (Choctaw Craft Association)  Search this

Object Name:

Mat

Media/Materials:

Cane (Swamp cane/River cane)

Techniques:

Twill-plaited

Dimensions:

107 x 80 cm

Object Type:

Furnishings (Home)

Place:

Philadelphia; Neshoba County; Mississippi; USA

Date created:

1964

Collection History:

Purchased by Dr. Frederick J. Dockstader (1912-1998, MAI curator and later director) from the Choctaw Craft Association (Philadelphia, Mississippi) in 1965.

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Catalog Number:

23/8248

Barcode:

238248.000

See related items:

Mississippi Choctaw

Furnishings (Home)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d705f078-1dd7-4944-bd65-60cf90347d37

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_253797