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- Elsie Sylestine
1941–1982
active: United States
- turtle shaped basket with lid, circa 1967
- Where object was made: Elton, Louisiana, United States
- pine needles, raffia, dyeing, coiling
- Object Height/Width/Length: 4 x 7.5 x 16.5 cm
Object Height/Width/Length: 1 9/16 x 2 15/16 x 6 1/2 in - Gift of Forrest E. Jones
- Not on display
- 2007.1008.a,b
- Elsie Sylestine
- Open page with bookmarkable url
- Multimedia
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This turtle-shaped coiled basket (2007.1008.a) has a "shell" for a lid (2007.1008.b). It is light brown with light natural wrapping fibers and light natural neck and legs. It has red detail on the neck and face.