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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Native American; American Indian
Title:Basket
Type:Container
Materials:Natural fibers
Place Made:North America; United States
Measurements:Overall: 25 in x 14 in x 12 in; 63.5 cm x 35.6 cm x 30.5 cm
Accession Number:  MH SK 2006.1867.INV
Credit Line:Joseph Allen Skinner Museum, Mount Holyoke College
Museum Collection:  The Joseph Allen Skinner Museum at Mount Holyoke College
 

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 affiliated Tribal officials or the descendants of those who made it.

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Description:
Woven basket, with a handle across the top that is broken in the middle. The sides are decorated with red and brown geometric shapes. It opens with two flaps and closes on each side with a leather strap.

Tags:
Native American; indigenous people

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