Covered Basket
MakerMade by
Mohegan People
(Native American)
Dateabout 1815
MediumPlain-woven ash and oak
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 11 x 18 1/8 x 12 3/4in. (27.9 x 46 x 32.4cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1950.488.0a,b
DescriptionRectangular, plain-woven ash and oak covered storage basket, with slightly in-curving sides. The rectangular rim is single wrapped and double reinforced with half-round interior and exterior reinforcement. The warp and weft splints are medium width. The base is closed. The basket is decorated on three sides with unit, tight geometric, and open geometric designs in Mohegan pink and in verdigris varnish. The basket is lined with an 1817 Hartford newspaper. The concave cover (.b) has acute corners.
Status
Not on view
