Culture/People:

probably Mohegan (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Fidelia Fielding (Fidelia Ann Hoscott Smith Fielding), Mohegan, 1827-1908  Search this

Collector:

Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this

Object Name:

Basket

Media/Materials:

Woodsplints, wood

Techniques:

Plaited, wicker-plaited, painted

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Near Norwich; Norwich; New London County; Connecticut; USA

Collection History:

Collected from Fidelia Fielding (Fidelia Ann Hoscott Smith Fielding, Mohegan, 1827-1908) in 1908 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.

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Catalog Number:

1/8726

Barcode:

018726.000

See related items:

Mohegan

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws681de40dd-c804-46e0-a32e-6dfff4296814

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_19622