basket, ash splint

basket, ash splint

basket, ash splint

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Haudenosaunee fancy covered basket made of dyed and natural coloured ash splints with projecting ornamental design on side and top. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Gore, June, 1941

Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

FLMNH records, N. Feder February 1972

Date Made or Date Range: 1900
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

FLMNH records, N. Feder, February, 1972

Materials

ash splints

Techniques or Format

woven covered basket, made of dyed blue or purple (?) and natural ash splints with projecting ornamental design on side and top

Condition: colour faded
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

approximate, FLMNH records, N. Feder, February, 1972

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 80876
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1941-06-02
Collection Narratives and Histories

Donated by Mrs. H.E. Gore, Captiva Florida on June 2, 1941. Part of a collection comprising 70 fossils, 117 Indian mound stone implements and ornaments, 23 shell implements and ornaments, 5 specimens of Seminole Indian work, 16 specimens of bead work, 2 Indian skulls, 21 specimens of basketry, 10 specimens of war material, 14 specimens of ceramics, 13 specimens of glassware, 14 specimens of wood ware, 22 specimens of ironware, 1 specimen of horsehair, 1 leather specimen, 1 cow horn specimen, 61 sea plant specimens, 1 wallpaper sample book, 2 clocks, 9 books, 7 pairs of steer horns, 1 pair of deer antlers, 36 turtle specimens, 3 rattlesnake skins, 17 wood specimens, 9 carved coconuts, 29 minerals, 38 concretion specimens, 17 fossils, 6 coral specimens, 1 street lamp, 18 trays, 3 cartons of shells.

GKS Reference Number: 24835
Record Creation Notes/Observations

Made from the records of the FLMNH

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