Basket
MakerPossibly made by
Schaghticoke People
(Native American)
MakerPossibly made by
Mahican People
(Native American)
Date1800-1850
MediumPlain-woven ash
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 7 1/2 x 15 x 9 7/8in. (19.1 x 38.1 x 25.1cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of George Dudley Seymour
Object number1945.1.1516
DescriptionHigh, rectangular, plain-woven ash basket with a rectangular and oval rim. The rim is single wrapped and single reinforced, with flat interior reinforcement and round exterior reinforcement. The warp splints are medium to wide. Some weft splints are narrow, others are medium to wide. The base is openwork. The basket is undecorated.
Status
Not on view
