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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0793   CAS 0370-0793; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Eastern Cherokee
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. North Carolina
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1939
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials White oak (Quercus alba) splints; Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) vines
Description Miniature round basket with flat base and slightly flaring, vertical sides, woven in wicker technique; Warp material is dyed brown oak splints arranged in radiating pattern on base and then bent upward to also form the sides; Weft material of dyed brown or natural undyed peeled honeysuckle vines is used alternately to produce an overall pattern of vertical stripes; Rim is reinforced on interior and exterior with undyed oak splints that are coil-wrapped together with undyed oak splint; Single undyed oak splint bale handle is attached at rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.1, Max Diam = 7.7