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Object Details

Collection History
Acquired from the artist by Roger D. Olney (1941-2014) and his wife Judith Olney in 1988; purchased by NMAI from Judith Olney in 2016.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Choctaw
Artist/Maker
Claude Medford, Choctaw, 1941-1989
Previous owner
Judith Olney (Mrs. Roger D. Olney), Non-Indian
Roger D. Olney, Non-Indian, 1941-2014
Seller
Judith Olney (Mrs. Roger D. Olney), Non-Indian
Date created
1988
Object Name
Basket
Media/Materials
Cane (Swamp cane/River cane), dye/dyes
Techniques
Dyed, twill-plaited, wrapped
Dimensions
11.0 x 25.0 cm
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
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