Berry Basket
29-175-725
From: United States of America | Louisiana | Near Elton
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 29-175-725 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Alibamu |
| Provenience | United States of America | Louisiana | Near Elton |
| Culture Area | Southeast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cane (plant) | Pigment |
| Technique | Basketry |
| Description | Rather large; square with rounded bottom, pointed corners, flaring sides; cane; twilled plaiting, bottom mostly in over 3 under 6 and sides in over 4 under 4. Bottom has shiny side of cane on inside while only vertical strips are shiny in-side on sides. Rim finished with double row of strips intertwined. Part of rim torn off; inside dirty from use. |
| Height | 9.1 cm |
| Length | 40.1 cm |
| Width | 40 cm |
| Credit Line | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
| Other Number | 1/8616 - Collector Number |
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