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Introduction

Large hominy basket, diagonally twined weaving.

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

According to original catalogue record, the basket was made by a Seneca individual and collected in New York

Place of Origin: New York, NY
Date Made or Date Range: Before 1926
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Original catalogue record

Techniques or Format

Diagonally twined weaving

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

According to original catalogue record, basket was collected before 1926

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: UMMA5210
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1926 or after
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: Before 1926
Collection Narratives and Histories

Collected by Otis Frank in New York, donated to the University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology by Estella Hinsdale

GKS Reference Number: 24376
How to Cite this Item

University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology, UMMA5210