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The image shows a woven basket with a lid. The color palette includes shades of brown, beige, and a hint of black. The basket is detailed with intricate woven patterns and designs. It is placed slightly to the left on a flat surface, with a plain background and handwritten annotations nearby.
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The image shows a woven basket with a lid. The color palette includes shades of brown, beige, and a hint of black. The basket is detailed with intricate woven patterns and designs. It is placed slightly to the left on a flat surface, with a plain background and handwritten annotations nearby.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Basket

Vincent Burzy

Date
1935
Medium
graphite and colored pencil on paper
Dimensions
overall: 30.4 x 22.2 cm (11 15/16 x 8 3/4 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.12087
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

center left in graphite: Vincent Burzy October 16, 1935 / Eastern Woodland Hall Case no. 9 / Ojibway / Basket - Birchbark / 20" long, 12" high / Decoration: Painted

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