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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Native American; American Indian; Tohono O'odham
Title:Basket
Date Made:Early 20th century
Type:Container
Materials:Plant fibers
Place Made:North America; United States
Measurements:Overall: 14 1/4 x diam 13 11/16 in.; 36.195 x 34.7663 cm
Accession Number:  MH 1989.25.6
Credit Line:Gift of Elizabeth C. Small (Class of 1949)
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum

This object is under review for NAGPRA-sensitivity.

Recent updates to NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act) require consent from lineal descendants and/or affiliated Native American Tribes or Native Hawaiian Organizations before displaying or researching cultural items. We have removed the public image of this belonging until we can learn more about the wishes of the descendants of those who made it or affiliated Tribal officials.

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Description:
Olla. Large urn shape with brown geometric designs on the interior and exterior (brown is faded on exterior) and a repeating circle design on interior and exterior of base.

Tags:
indigenous people; Native American

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