horse hair basket

unrecorded Koasati (Coushatta) artist, artist

horse hair basket, late 1800s–1981

Where object was made: Louisiana, United States

Material/technique: coiling; horse hair

Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 2 x 5 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 0 13/16 x 1 15/16 in

Credit line: Gift of Forrest E. Jones

Accession number: 2007.1004

Not on display

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Roots and Journeys: Encountering Global Arts and Cultures

Trade, both with other Native American tribes in Louisiana and with white traders, was historically an important part of the Coushatta (or Koasati) lifestyle. Horse hair (Equus ferus), which is an important trade commodity among the Coushatta, is still used to create miniature baskets for sale.

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"Roots and Journeys: Encountering Global Arts and Cultures," Jul-2011, Nancy Mahaney
Trade, both with other Native American tribes in Louisiana and with white traders, was historically an important part of the Coushatta (or Koasati) lifestyle. Horse hair (Equus ferus), which is an important trade commodity among
the Coushatta, is still used to create miniature baskets for sale.