Culture/People:

Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this

Previous owner:

John Hornbuckle, Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this

Collector:

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

Object Name:

Basket

Media/Materials:

Cane (Swamp cane/River cane)

Techniques:

Twill-plaited

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Indigenous Term:

ta lu tsa

Place:

Swain County and Jackson County; North Carolina; USA

Collection History:

Collected from John Hornbuckle (Eastern Band of Cherokee) in 1908 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.

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Catalog Number:

1/9161

Barcode:

019161.000

See related items:

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Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws666971e4b-d334-4e54-af62-79a266ea4b79

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_20129