Culture/People:

Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this

Artist/Maker:

Ramona Lossiah, Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this

Previous seller:

Brasstown Valley American Indian Gallery  Search this

Previous owner:

Dr. Genevieve Shaw (Genevieve Rosellen McDonnell/Mrs. Richard Shaw), Non-Indian, 1932-2007  Search this

Donor:

Dr. Genevieve Shaw (Genevieve Rosellen McDonnell/Mrs. Richard Shaw), Non-Indian, 1932-2007  Search this

Object Name:

Miniature basket

Media/Materials:

Cane (Swamp cane/River cane), vegetal dye/dyes, woodsplints

Techniques:

Dyed, plaited, twill-plaited

Dimensions:

6.9 x 4.9 x 7.2 cm

Object Type:

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Place:

Cherokee, Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Swain County; North Carolina; USA

Date created:

1994

Collection History:

Purchased by Genevieve Shaw (Genevieve Rosellen McDonnell, 1932-2007) from the Brasstown Valley American Indian Gallery (Young Harris, Georgia) in 1994; donated to NMAI by Genevieve Shaw, in 2007.

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Catalog Number:

26/5913

Barcode:

265913.000

See related items:

Eastern Band of Cherokee

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68b6e81d1-677c-42cc-b089-fd3899ff3baa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_282140