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Basket jar

Object Details

Collection History
Purchased by Charles McLure and Patricia McLure from the artist in 2004; donated to NMAI by Charles and Patricia McLure in 2019.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Emberá (Choikoi)
Artist/Maker
Mirian Cansari, Emberá (Choikoi)
Previous owner
Charles McLure (Chuck McLure), Non-Indian
Patricia McLure (Mrs. Charles McLure), Non-Indian
Donor
Charles McLure (Chuck McLure), Non-Indian
Patricia McLure (Mrs. Charles McLure), Non-Indian
Date created
2004
Object Name
Basket jar
Media/Materials
Toquilla palm/Panama hat plant fiber, black palm/chunga palm fiber, dye/dyes
Techniques
Dyed, coiled
Dimensions
13.2 x 14.4 cm
Object Type
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
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