Covered Basket
MakerMade by
Wampanoag People
(Native American)
Date1780-1800
MediumPlain-woven ash and oak
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 10 1/4 x 15 3/8 x 12 5/16in. (26 x 39.1 x 31.3cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1986.274.0a,b
DescriptionRectangular, covered storage basket made of plain-woven ash and oak. The rectangular rim is single wrapped and double reinforced, with half-round interior and exterior reinforcement. The warp and weft splints are medium width and regular. Three sides of the basket are covered in tight geometric designs in reddish-pink, Spanish brown in oil, and verdigris in varnish.
Status
Not on view
