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BasketEntry/Object ID
2018.3.74 BDescription
Property W14: Cherokee River Cane Lidded Basket
Object: basket, Artist/Maker: Bradley, Rowena (20th Century, Cherokee: NC), Title/Model: Cherokee River Cane Basket, Date/Region: ca. 1975 / North Carolina, Medium/Technique: butternut & bloodroot stained river cane / double weave by hand, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 8.5" H x 6.5" W x 6.5" D, Condition: good, Signature/Inscriptions: n/a, Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: A square, lidded basket with dark brown and orange pigment zig-zag design. Lidded works rarely come to market, but are highly prized when they do. Purchased from Medicine Man Indian Crafts in Cherokee, NC. Double weave baskets are sometimes waterproof. Trays such as these were used to store dried foodstuffs or small possessions.Collection
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Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects