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"Arna Eechee" possibly Ellen Arneach, Cherokee / American
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Cherokee
Southeast

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mid-19th century

River cane, possibly hickory bark, dye with wood handle

Overall: 10 3/4 × 7 13/16 × 12 13/16 in. (27.3 × 19.9 × 32.5 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Emily W. and George H. Browne

42.12.8318

Geography

Place Made: Dillsborough, United States, North America

Period

20th century

Object Name

Basket

Research Area

Native American

Native American: Southeast

Not on view

Provenance

"Arna Eechee" possibly Ellen Arneach; Mr. Maney (Manly), Dillsborough, North Carolina (dealer); sold to George H. Browne (1857-1931) and Emily Robbins Webster Browne (1861-1942), Cambridge, Massachusetts; given (by Miss Ellen A. Webster, Mrs. Browne's sister) to present collection, 1942.

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