Object Details
Culture/People
possibly Mi'kmaq (Micmac) (attributed)
Previous owner
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
Collection History
Acquired by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from an unknown source at an unknown date; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Date created
1960-1980
Catalog Number
26/1701
Barcode
261701.000
Object Type
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Object Name
Basket with cover
Media/Materials
Woodsplints, sweetgrass, dye/dyes
Techniques
Plaited, dyed, fancy plaited weave
Dimensions
10.3 x 18.6 cm
Place
Maine, New Brunswick; USA, Canada (inferred)
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_277807