Hickory rib basket with interwoven handle / Unknown

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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Anthropology Item Information

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Title(s):

Hickory rib basket with interwoven handle

Creator(s):

Unknown

Culture:

Native American; Cherokee (artist and user)

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

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 9 3/4in. (24.8cm)
Length: 9 1/2in. (24.1cm)
Width: 9in. (22.9cm)

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Unknown. Hickory rib basket with interwoven handle. 71.523. early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/71523 (11/01/2018).

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