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Creole State Exhibit Artist Cyril Billiot Dulac, Terrebonne Parish Gender: Male Cultural Background: Native American - Houma Cyril Billiot is well known as on one of the most accomplished Houma craftspeople. He is one of the only weavers to maintain a tradition of split cypress basketry among the Houma tribe and is working to pass this skill on to his son Easton. He is also an accomplished carver who works with cypress to craft beautiful animal replicas.          Close This Artist Information Window      For this artist, there are 4 related artifacts. Click a thumbnail image or a name of a related artifact to open a new window with more information about that related artifact. Click an artist's name to open a new window with more information about that artist. Crab Effigy White Cypress by Cyril Billiot Crawfish Effigy white cypress by Cyril Billiot Houma White Cypress Basket Split Cypress by Cyril Billiot Squared White Cypress Basket Cypress by Cyril Billiot

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