Storage Basket

Creek culture, Southeastern Woodlands region, Native American

About 1900-1925

  • Titles Storage Basket (Descriptive)
  • Artist Creek people, United States
  • Medium river cane
  • Dimensions 14 1/4 × 15 1/8 × 5 1/2 in. (36.2 × 38.4 × 14 cm)
  • Credit Line Museum purchase with funds provided by Michael and Linda Doochin, Nashville, 2000.79
  • Work Type basket
  • Classification Containers

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