Culture/People:

Chitimacha  Search this

Previous owner:

Dr. Margaret J. Sharpe (Margaret Johnston Sharpe), Non-Indian, 1903-1981  Search this

Donor:

Dr. Margaret J. Sharpe (Margaret Johnston Sharpe), Non-Indian, 1903-1981  Search this

Object Name:

Basket

Media/Materials:

Cane (Swamp cane/River cane)

Techniques:

Plaited, twill-plaited

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Louisiana; USA

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. Margaret Johnston Sharpe (1903-1981, of Newtown Square, Pennsylvania); donated to MAI by Dr. Sharpe in 1950.

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Catalog Number:

21/5355

Barcode:

215355.000

See related items:

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Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d27a8da1-a919-446e-aeea-ad6f9df16f3e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_229937