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Curatorial Remarks

Post European contact basket made by the Cherokee. Hard wood handle woven into the structure of the basket. Handled basket indicate European influence.

Tags: hickory rib basket, interwoven handle
People: Cherokee
Places: North Carolina, possibly Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use, commercial sale

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
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Title(s): 
Hickory rib basket with interwoven handle
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Cherokee
Date: 
early 20th century
Place: 
Oklahoma
Materials/Techniques: 
hickory
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Basket
Accession No: 
71.523
Previous Number(s): 
7127.523; 15470
Department: 
Anthropology
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