Object class: Baskets (containers) / Collection place: Louisiana / Culture or time period: Chitimacha - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-68526, described as Small, round mouthed, square bottomed; made of twill plaited split cane. Has orange, brown, and yellow dyed split cane to make alternating brown and yellow band just under rim and alternating brown and orange peaks around body; rim is braided and tucked.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-68524, described as Small, round mouthed, square bottomed; made of twill plaited split cane. Has orange, yellow, and brown dyed split cane used to make an alternating brown and yellow horizontal band just under rim and brown and orange band around body, woven to look like arrowheads all going in same direction.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-68528, described as 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.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-68529, described as Round mouthed, square bottomed; made of split cane. Orange and brown dyed split caned used to make geometrical designs around top of basket. 2 bottom corners damaged, rim also cracked in several places.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-68521, described as Small, round mouthed, square bottomed; made of twill plaited split cane. Has dark brown and orange dyed elements to make horizontal line designs; rim is braided.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-68520, described as Twill plaited, triangular. Made of split cane; colors used: dark orange, dark brown, and natural cane. Narrow rim opening. Body made to be cone-shaped.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-68523, described as Small, round mouthed, square bottomed; made of twill plaited split cane. Has dyed brown and orange split cane; bottom has been woven in such a way as to make an 'X' pattern with the exterior design having peaks at the basket corners, sides having triangular configuration of geometrical designs.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-28564a,b, described as Twilled. Red and black design. (a) Base. (b) Lid.