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Object Details

Collection History
Collected or purchased from local residents by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) in 1954 during MAI fieldwork sponsored by George Gustav Heye.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Seneca [Allegany]
Collector
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Expedition sponsor
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957
Object Name
Basket
Media/Materials
Woodsplints, wood
Techniques
Plaited, painted
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
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