Basket
MakerProbably made by
Pequot People
(Native American)
Date1870-1890
MediumPlain-woven ash and oak
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 7 x 11 3/8 x 9 1/4in. (17.8 x 28.9 x 23.5cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1986.268.0
DescriptionRectangular basket made of plain-woven ash and oak. The oval rim is single wrapped and double reinforced, with half-round interior and exterior reinforcement. The basket has two handles on the outside. The warp and weft splints are medium width. The base is openwork. There is swabbing on all the weft splints in Spanish brown and chrome yellow.
Status
Not on view
