Top view of a Great Lakes or Eastern Woodland basket
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Title
Top view of a Great Lakes or Eastern Woodland basket
Description
Great Lakes or Eastern Woodland Indian basket, made of black ash splints, with handles. Decorative loops are made of basswood fiber cord. Row of decorative splint loops along both sides of opening of purse and two rows along bottom of purse. Tasseled strings were used to tie the purse shut. Cylindrical body with cone shaped ends. Tassels also made of basswood fiber. Made as sales object by Great Lakes basketmakers.
Creator
Anishinaabe
Publisher
Michigan State University Museum, 409 West Circle Drive, East Lansing, MI 48824, museum.msu.edu
Rights
All rights reserved by the Michigan State University Museum
Format
Black ash splint basket with basswood fiber tassels and soutache details
Type
Physical Object
Files
Reference
Anishinaabe, Top view of a Great Lakes or Eastern Woodland basket, Michigan State University Museum, 409 West Circle Drive, East Lansing, MI 48824, museum.msu.edu