Mat (uncertain)
Trivet (uncertain)
70-9-792
From: United States of America | North Carolina | Cherokee
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 70-9-792 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Cherokee | Eastern Band |
| Provenience | United States of America | North Carolina | Cherokee |
| Culture Area | Southeast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Corn Husk |
| Description | Central portion of disc has corn husks worked in a coiled basketry technique using cotton thread as weft; individual flat pieces of corn husk are pulled through the thread around the outer edge forming a "sunburst" pattern. Attached tag in Frank Speck's (?) handwriting reads: "Cherokee 1937". Condition: Corn husk is dry and brittle. Sent to Registrar's for freezing 3/91. |
| Outside Diameter | 22 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
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