Miniature Covered Basket
MakerPossibly made by
Bunker family
(Native American)
Date1850-1870
MediumPlain-woven ash
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 6 x 6 3/4 x 6 3/8in. (15.2 x 17.1 x 16.2cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineBequest of Marguerite E. Mills
Object number1986.66.10
DescriptionMiniature bailed basket made of plane-woven ash. It originally had a cover, but the cover is now missing. The basket is square and bulging, with a tapered neck and a round rim. The rim is single wrapped and double reinforced, with thick, flat interior reinforcement and flat exterior reinforcement. The bail handle is missing. The warp splints are medium width. The weft splints are gauged, and they vary in width; some are narrow and some are wide. The basket has an openwork base. There is swabbing on odd wefts: wide wefts are colored with chrome yellow, and others are colored with bluing.
Label TextNative American women preserved the art of basketmaking in 19th century Connecticut. Constructed primarily of ash, this basket is believed to have been made by a member of the Schaghticoke tribe in western Connecticut.
Status
On view
