Sweenie Willis (Sweeny Willis/Mrs. Bill W. Willis), Mississippi Choctaw, 1902-1977 Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935- Search this
IACB source:
Choctaw Craft Association (Choctaw Craft Association) Search this
Object Name:
Miniature basket
Media/Materials:
Cane (Swamp cane/River cane), dye/dyes
Techniques:
Twill-plaited, dyed
Dimensions:
6.8 x 5 x 9.1 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Pearl River Community, Choctaw Reservation; Neshoba County; Mississippi; USA
Date created:
1964
Collection History:
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the Choctaw Craft Association (Philadelphia, Mississippi) in 1965; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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