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Basket

Original OwnerOriginally owned by Robert Geer (Native American)

MakerPossibly made by Pequot People (Native American)

Date1842

MediumPlain-woven ash and oak

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 6 7/8 x 6in. (17.5 x 15.2cm)

ClassificationsEquipment

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

Object number1950.440.0

DescriptionSquare basket made of plain-woven ash and oak. The round rim is single wrapped and double reinforced, with half-round interior and exterior reinforcement. A bail handle attaches on the interior of the basket and runs across the top. The warp and weft splints are medium width. The base is closed. Unit designs include bars and odd domes, colored with walnut. The center of the underside of the basket is signed in black ink, "Oct./ Robert Geer/ 1842".

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