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Cylindrical body of natural colored woven straw with recessed circular bottom. Exterior with rich brown stylistically painted animal motif (possibly a beaver or bear) and stepped geometric borders.
wastebaskets
grass (plant material)
painting (coating)
straw (plant material)
weaving
figure- and animal-derived motifs
animals
geometric patterns
grass (plant material)
Native American
tourism
Straw
Grass
Woven
Painted
Mythical Animal
Geometric
Native Americans
Tourism
BASKET
Underside of base, in black ink: ""PCS QTY"".
Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),
Possibly Plains Indians (Maker)
USA, Southwestern
10.125 (H), 8.875 (diameter) (inches)
Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan
1949.902
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