Covered Basket
MakerProbably made by
Mohegan People
(Native American)
Dateabout 1840
MediumPlain-woven ash and oak
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 11 x 21 5/8 x 15in. (27.9 x 54.9 x 38.1cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1986.273.0a,b
DescriptionRectangular covered storage basket made of plain-woven ash and oak. The square rim is single wrapped and double reinforced, with half-round interior and reinforcement and flat exterior reinforcement. The basket has a flared shoulder. The warp and weft splints are medium width and regular. Unit, tight geometric, and open geometric designs, including stamped circles and medallions, are painted in Spanish brown (?), Mohegan pink, and indigo. The basket is stamped, both around and as part of the medallion, with Spanish brown. This basket combines a number of Pequot and Mohegan traits; it may represent intermarriage between those two groups, or simply their exposure to one another’s basketry. The basket also displays the strong influence of the Oneida People.
Status
Not on view
