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Miniature basket

Object Details

Collection History
Collected in 1942 by Red Thunder Cloud (Carlos Ashibie Hawk Westez/Cromwell West, 1919-1996) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
possibly Montauk (attributed)
Collector
Red Thunder Cloud (Carlos Ashibie Hawk Westez/Cromwell West), Non-Indian, 1919-1996
Date created
1890-1930
Object Name
Miniature basket
Media/Materials
Woodsplints, sweetgrass
Techniques
Twined, wicker-plaited
Object Type
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
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