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Curatorial Remarks

This oak splinted basket is missing a handle. Created for commercial sale. Potentially used as a bread basket.

Tags: ashoaksweet grassash curlsbundled grass rim
People: Ottawa
Places: Great Lakes
Purpose: commercial sale

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
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Title(s): 
Oak splinted basket with bundled grass rim and ash curls
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Ottawa
Date: 
early 20th century
Place: 
Michigan
Materials/Techniques: 
oak, ash, sweet grass
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Basket
Accession No: 
71.141
Previous Number(s): 
7127.141; 23503
Department: 
Anthropology
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