Culture/People:

Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this

Previous owner:

John Long, Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this

Collector:

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

Object Name:

Basket with cover

Media/Materials:

Cane (Swamp cane/River cane)

Techniques:

Twill-plaited

Dimensions:

36 x 50 x 35 cm

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Native Term:

ta la tsa gus a i'n'

Place:

Swain County and Jackson County; North Carolina; USA

Date created:

1908

Collection History:

Collected from John Long (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:

1/9196

Barcode:

019196.000

See related items:

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Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e17511b2-1eb3-4304-a730-6d1cdadaa548

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_20176