Basket

Chippewa people, Northeastern Woodlands region, Native American

  • Titles Basket (Descriptive)
  • Medium straw
  • Credit Line Gift of Mme. Helena Rubenstein, 1953.145a-b
  • Work Type basket
  • Classification Containers

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