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Introduction

Large rectangular basket, undecorated, made with a plaiting technique.

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

The basket comes from Sarnia, Canada and is described as a Chippewa basket in the original catalogue record

Place of Origin: Sarnia, ON
Date Made or Date Range: Before 1926
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Original catalogue record

Techniques or Format

Large rectangular basket, plaited.

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

Original catalogue record says the basket was collected in 1926

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: UMMA5274
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: After 1926
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1926
Collection Narratives and Histories

Basket was collected by W.B. Hinsdale in 1926 and donated to the University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology by Estella Hinsdale

GKS Reference Number: 26686
How to Cite this Item

University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology, UMMA5274