Plain plaited split cane sifter basket tray / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

This is a Cherokee sifter basket. This basket could be part of a larger food processing set. This is a 19th century basket.

Tags: sifter basket, brown, river cane, basket tray, plain plaited, split river cane
People: Cherokee
Places: possibly Oklahoma or North Carolina
Purpose: domestic use

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Anthropology Item Information

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Title(s):

Plain plaited split cane sifter basket tray

Creator(s):

Unknown

Culture:

Native American; Cherokee (artist and user)

Date:

19th century

Materials/Techniques:

river cane

Classification:

Ethnographic Objects

Object Type:

Basket

Accession No:

71.522

Previous Number(s):

7126.522; 38515

Department:

Anthropology

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 5in. (12.7cm)
Length: 14 1/2in. (36.8cm)
Width: 14 1/2in. (36.8cm)

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

basket, basketmaking, basketry, brown, cane (plant material), Cherokee, container, containers, Convergence of Native Cultures in Northeast Oklahoma: Connecting Ancient to Modern, Cooking, sifter, southeast, tray, vessel, vessels, weaving, woven

Cite this Page

Unknown. Plain plaited split cane sifter basket tray. 71.522. 19th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/71522 (08/15/2018).

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