Basket

Dateabout 1900

MediumPlain-woven ash

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 9 1/8 x 8 1/8 x 7 3/8in. (23.2 x 20.6 x 18.7cm)

ClassificationsEquipment

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

Object number1950.474.0

DescriptionRectangular, bailed work basket made of plain-woven ash. The round rim is single wrapped and double reinforced, with half-round interior and exterior reinforcement. Bail handles are attached on the exterior of the basket. The warp splints are medium width; the weft splints are narrow to medium. The weave of the base is closed; it is reinforced with narrows woven in. All odd warps and all wide wefts are dyed with blackish-walnut and a reddish-brown, which may come from hemlock bark.

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