Square, shallow, twill plaited with curved bottom. Made of split cane, dark orange and brown dyed cane used to mae 'X' and diamond pattern designs more visisble. Rim is finished by braiding edge.
Donor:
Mary Rosamond Haas
Collection place:
Charenton, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Verbatim coll. place:
Louisiana; St. Mary; Charenton
Culture or time period:
Chitimacha
Collector:
Mary Rosamond Haas
Collection date:
1930-1939
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Plaited weaving
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
length 22.7 centimeters and width 22.7 centimeters
Comment:
Context of use: Made as a gift for collector following designs in Swanton's illustrations.