Basketry Purse
date: label: Accession Date
content: 3 Aug 2010
label: Collection Date
content: 1990
name: label: Collector
content: Lillian T. Samuelson
label: Donor Name
content: Lillian T. Samuelson
notes: label: Notes
content: Donor Notes: "Qualla (Eastern Cherokee) North Carolina Basket Handbag made by Carol Smith Welch. Basket is woven from 1/16" wood splints (oak?) Dropped bail-type handles are hand carved (oak?) Lining is natural-colored cotton with wall pocket and drawstring top. Herringbone weaving pattern is executed in natural-colored, light brown and dark brown splints, probably dyed with black walnuts. Rectangular bottom is 4 x 10", oval top is 6 x 10 1/2" 1990"
label: Record Last Modified
content: 6 May 2022
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Qualla Boundary, North Carolina, United States, North America
topic: label: Topic
content: Ethnology
culture: label: Culture
content: Cherokee, Eastern
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 2052523
label: USNM Number
content: E434603-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Purse
physicalDescription: label: Length
content: 26 cm
label: Width
content: 13 cm
label: Height
content: 23.5 cm