Ada Thomas | |
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 Thomas (Chitimacha) weaving double-woven rivercane baskets | |
| Born | Ada Vilcan July 31, 1924 Chitimacha Reservation, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 6, 1992 (aged 68) Charenton, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Nationality | Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana, American |
| Other names | Ada Vilcan Thomas |
| Occupation | weaver |
| Years active | 1970–1992 |
| Known for | double-weave rivercane baskets |
Ada Thomas (Chitimacha, July 31, 1924–September 6, 1992) was a rivercane basket weaver from Louisiana. She excelled in double-weave, split rivercane basketry.
The National Endowment for the Arts named her a National Heritage Fellow in 1983. Her baskets are in public collections, including those at the Birmingham Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Museum of International Folk Art.