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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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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: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
71.522
Previous Number(s): 
7126.522; 38515
Department: 
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