Ada Thomas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Chitimacha basketweaver
Date of Birth: 31-Jul-1924
Place of Birth: St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States
Date of Death: 06-Sep-1992
Profession: handicrafter
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Ada Thomas
- Ada Thomas (July 31, 1924 – September 6, 1992) was a Chitimachan weaver and one of the last-known practitioners to make the traditional double-weave, split-cane baskets.
- She was honored as a National Heritage Fellow by the National Endowment for the Arts in 1983.
- Examples of her weaving are housed in the permanent collections of the Birmingham Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of International Folk Art, among others.
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