Culture/People:

probably Eastern Band of Cherokee (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Wilma V. McClain, Non-Indian, 1911-2007  Search this

Donor:

Wilma V. McClain, Non-Indian, 1911-2007  Search this

Donor agent:

Rogers Historical Museum  Search this

Clayton Barnhart, Non-Indian  Search this

Object Name:

Basket

Media/Materials:

White oak splint/splints, dye/dyes

Techniques:

Dyed, wicker-plaited

Dimensions:

6.5 x 17 cm

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Eastern Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary; Jackson County and Swain County; North Carolina; USA (inferred)

Date created:

1960-2000

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Wilma V. McClain (1911-2007); donated to NMAI in 2008 by the estate of Wilma V. McClain through her nephew, Clayton Barnhart, and the Rogers Historical Museum (Rogers, Arkansas).

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Catalog Number:

26/6813

Barcode:

266813.000

See related items:

Eastern Band of Cherokee

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6dff6506c-e0ef-4b36-b6b8-0f9978dc1b0f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_392208