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Introduction

Square sifting basket, undecorated, made using plaiting technique, open plaits on the bottom for sifting

Nation of Maker: Seneca
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

According to original catalogue record, the basket was collected from the Tonawanda Reservation in New York, home of a group of the Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians

Place of Origin: Tonawanda Seneca Nation
Date Made or Date Range: Before 1936-07-15
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Original catalogue record

Techniques or Format

Made with plaiting technique, open plaits on the bottom for sifting

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

According to original catalogue record, basket was received by the University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology in July of 1936

Current Location: University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: UMMA14647
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1936-07-15
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: Before 1936-07-15
Collection Narratives and Histories

According to the original catalogue record, the basket was donated to the University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology on July 15, 1936 by the Rochester Museum

GKS Reference Number: 24979
How to Cite this Item

University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology, UMMA14647

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