Basket

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

The image depicts a woven basket.

The image depicts a woven basket.

Name/Title

Basket

Entry/Object ID

2018.3.71 A

Description

Property W11: Cherokee Baskets. Object: baskets, Artist/Maker: A - Blackbear, Ella Mae (20th Century, Cherokee: OK) B - Croslin, Squirrel (20th Century, Chrokee: MO) Title/Model: A - Wicker Basket with Lid & Handle B - Wicker Bowl, Footed Dark Brown Date/Region: A - ca. 1970 / Oklahoma B - ca. 1987 / Aurora, Missouri Medium/Technique: A - walnut dyed buckbrush / double-woven by hand B - walnut dyed buckbrush / double-woven by hand Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1 (both) Size: A - 5.35" H x 8" W B - 3.15" H x 8.25" W Condition: good (both) Signature/Inscriptions: n/a Exhibitions/Literature: n/a Description/Notes: A pair of Cherokee woven baskets from Oklahoma, one with uncommonly found handle and lid. Squirrel Croslin basket won 2nd Place at the Five Civilized Tribes Art Show at the Chactaw Museum according to ribbon. Croslin purchased at the 4th Annual Indian National in Lawrence, Kansas for $175 on September 12, 1992.

Collection

NATIVE AMERICAN

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Basket

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Height

3 in

Width

8 in

Depth

3 in

Length

8 in

Parts

Count

1

Material

Whicker

Color

Tan, Brown, Cream

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 19, 2018