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Plain plaited commercial reed basket tray

Doubled walled buckbrush storage basket with natural bloodroot dye / Unknown

Essay/Description

Cherokee double-walled storage basket, of commercial reed in natural color with five orange-dyed reeds. Horizontal bands of five reeds (alternating to create impression of ticking) below traditional scalloped rim to just above scalloped foot of basket which is created when reeds coming from inside down outside of double-wall are finished off in scallop to inside. Woof of basket started in traditional crossed 3 rod start. Weft is lattice woven over/under 3 rod bundles (twined).

Curatorial Remarks

Double walled buckbrush storage basket.

Tags: buckbrush, bloodroot
People: Cherokee
Places: Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use, commercial use

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

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Title(s): 
Doubled walled buckbrush storage basket with natural bloodroot dye
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Cherokee
Date: 
early 20th century - mid-20th century
Place: 
Oklahoma
Materials/Techniques: 
buckbrush, bloodroot
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Credit Line: 
Gift of Fred A. Myers
Accession No: 
96.42
Previous Number(s): 
TL1998.19
Department: 
Not On View

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