Basket
29-175-705
From: United States of America | Texas
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 29-175-705 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Alibamu |
| Provenience | United States of America | Texas |
| Culture Area | Southeast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cane (plant) | Pigment |
| Technique | Basketry |
| Description | Small, Pink X Design; squarish almost flat bottom with pointed corners, round top; sides bulge slightly; cane; twilled plaiting. Whole basket done in under 4 over 4 weave. Rim: closely bound with cane. Decoration: X's one on each side and bottom, made by inserting wider pink dyed strips over the foundation material but in the same weave. Dye probably commercial. |
| Height | 6.8 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 10.7 cm |
| Credit Line | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
| Other Number | 2/6783 - Collector Number |
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