Covered Basket
MakerPossibly made by
Pequot People
(Native American)
Date1830
MediumPlain-woven ash
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 16 x 14 1/4 x 14in. (40.6 x 36.2 x 35.6cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
Object number1945.1.1507a,b
DescriptionCovered lunch basket made of plain-woven ash. The basket is square and bulging, with a tapered neck and a round rim. The rim is single wrapped and double reinforced, with round interior and exterior reinforcement. The basket has a flat bail handle. The warp splints are medium to wide. Some weft splints are narrow, others are medium to wide. The base is openwork. The basket has unit designs executed in vermillion and blue. The cover (.b) is Paugusset and slightly convex.
Status
Not on view
