Covered Basket
MakerPossilby made by
Schaghticoke People
(Native American)
Dateabout 1880
MediumAsh
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 7 7/8 x 11 5/8in. (20 x 29.5cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1950.496.0a,b
DescriptionSquare, bulging covered storage basket made of ash. The round rim is single wrapped and double reinforced, with half-round interior and exterior reinforcement. The warp splints are medium width, and the weft splints are narrow. The base is closed. Swabbing on random wefts creates stripes in indigo and Spanish brown. The cover (.b) is Paugusset, and it is decorated with triangles.
Status
Not on view
