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29-175-697

From: North America | United States of America | Vermont | Bennington County | Bennington

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-697
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Native American (uncertain)
Provenience North America | United States of America | Vermont | Bennington County | Bennington
Culture Area Northeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Ash Wood | Pigment
Technique Basketry
Description

Oblong; plaited; ash; flat bottom with slightly flaring sides. Sides have bands of three narrow horizontal strips separated by a wide black one and a wide natural colored one. Every other ver-tical is red. Colors probably native dyes (red - cranberry? black-unknown). Bottom two horizontals in the narrow bands are also red. May be painted. Rim: finished with two hoops.

Height 15
Length 39
Width 19
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 7/2884 - Collector Number

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