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hamper

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Introduction

Large hamper made with plaiting technique, alternating light and brown vertical strips of sweetgrass plaited, handles inside, decorative coils around outside

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

According to original catalogue record, basket was made by a Chippewa individual

Place of Origin: Michigan, USA
Date Made or Date Range: Approximately 1896
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Original catalogue record

Techniques or Format

Made with plaiting technique, alternating light and dark brown strips of sweetgrass, handles inside, decorative coils around outside

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

According to original catalogue record, basket was approximately 30 years old in 1926

Current Location: University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: UMMA5273
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1923 or after
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1923
Collection Narratives and Histories

Collected in 1923 in Manistique, Schoolcraft County, Michigan, donated to the University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology by Estella Hinsdale

GKS Reference Number: 26507
How to Cite this Item

University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology, UMMA5273

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