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Burden basket

Object Details

Collection History
Collected by James Cobb and Hermine Chivian-Cobb during travel in Mexico; donated to MAI by James Cobb and Hermine Chivian-Cobb in 1986.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
RarĂ¡muri (Tarahumara)
Collector
James Cobb, Non-Indian
Hermine Chivian-Cobb, Non-Indian
Previous owner
James Cobb, Non-Indian
Hermine Chivian-Cobb, Non-Indian
Donor
James Cobb, Non-Indian
Hermine Chivian-Cobb, Non-Indian
Object Name
Burden basket
Media/Materials
Wood, rawhide, metal wire
Techniques
Coiled
Dimensions
57.1 x 68 cm
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
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