Basket
MakerPossibly made by
Mahican People
(Native American)
Dateabout 1860
MediumPlain-woven ash
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 5 3/8 x 16 1/8 x 6 7/8in. (13.7 x 41 x 17.5cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1950.415.0
DescriptionRectangular, plain-woven ash basket with a rectangular rim. The basket is long and narrow. The rim is single wrapped and double reinforced, with thick, flat interior and exterior reinforcement. The basket has two handles attached on the interior. The warp splints are medium to wide. Some weft splints are noarrow, others are medium to wide. Swabbing on the odd warps is colored with Spanish brown wash. The basket has two stamped designs in Spanish brown and indigo. The bottom of the basket is oil stained and broken.
Status
Not on view
