Chippewa basket

Object/Artifact

St. Joseph Museums

The image features a beautifully crafted woven basket.

Name/Title

Chippewa basket

Entry/Object ID

143/4015

Description

Native American basket

Use

probably functional

Context

part of the Harry George collection

Collection

Harry L. George Collection

Made/Created

Place

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Needs to be Identified

Provenance

Notes

Provenance unknown at present, however, research into the Harry George ledgers may eventually provide it.

Research Notes

Notes

This object was not found in the collection by this researcher. It is assumed missing. It was listed in the State Museum index circa 1929, and the insurance index circa 1950's. It is listed in the modern index on page 22, but appears to have been listed as 143/4615 at one time. Its value in the insurance index was $100. Also listed as Ojibway.

Research Type

Curator

Person

Tori Zieger

Date

Apr 25, 2025

Notes

Previous research note left for historical data. Basket is present in collection