Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2002.7.1 |
Object Name |
Basket |
Description |
White honeysuckle vine and white oak basket made by Lucy N. George. Alternating light tan and dark brown veritcal stripes decorating its exterior with center band of connecting pinwheels. Cherokee basket maker Lucy Nola George was a self-taught artist, proud that her skill helped her support her family of six children. She is recognized as one of the first Cherokee weavers to use honeysuckle in her baskets, which were more traditionally made by the Cherokee from rivercane or white oak. Honeysuckle is typically woven over a rigid framework of white oak to make baskets more sturdy. This basket features George's signature decorative "button" around its circumference. |
Title |
Honeysuckle and White Oak Waste Basket |
Date |
1973 |
Role of Creator |
Artist |
Creator |
George, Lucy Nola |
Material |
wild honeysuckle vine | walnut dye | white oak |
Dimensions |
H-13.25 W-12 inches |
Credit line |
Gift of Betty Dupree |
Place of Origin |
US/NC |
Culture |
Cherokee |
Subjects |
Basket making Cooperatives Dyeing Fibers Native American Tourist art Vines Weaving |