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Native American
Native American - Northeast and Southeast Woodland ➔ Basket

Identifier:

134346

Description:

This button or work basket is made of mostly undyed ash splints. It has a decorative pattern of dyed splints and a lid with a ring handle. It is also trimmed in sweetgrass.

Date:

1901 – 1950

Materials:

Black Ash, Sweetgrass

Dimensions:

5.25" h 8.75" w 8.75" d

Current Location Status:

In Storage

Collection Tier:

Tier 2

Source:

Gift of Charlotte A. Gierst

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Exhibits/Programs:

Anishinabek: The People of this Place (1995 – 2025)

Anishinaabek: The Original People of This Place (after 2026)

Redesign of the Anishinabek: The People of this Place exhibit. Ideas for potential artifacts.

Related Entities:

Ottawa (creator)
Alternate names: Odaawa, Odawa Charlotte A. Gierst (donor) Chippewa (creator)
Alternate names: Ojibway, Ojibwe, Saulteaux