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Twined spruce root basket with attached base and geometric designs / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

This basket looks like a chalice possibly used for communion at a Catholic church.

Tags: twined spruce root basket, geometric designs
People: Modoc
Places: Oregon, possibly Oklahoma
Purpose: commercial sale

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

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Title(s): 
Twined spruce root basket with attached base and geometric designs
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Modoc
Date: 
early 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
spruce
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Basket
Accession No: 
71.578
Previous Number(s): 
7137.578
Department: 
Anthropology
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