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Basket

Maker (Native American)
Date1850-1880
MediumPlain-woven ash and oak (?)
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 8 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 12 1/2in. (21 x 37.5 x 31.8cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1950.478.0
DescriptionRectangular basket made of plain-woven ask and oak (?). The rim is single wrapped and double reinforced, with half-round interior reinforcement and flat exterior reinforcement. The handle that would have attached at the rim and ear of the basket is now missing. The warp splints are medium width, and the weft splints are medium to wide. The reinforced base is openwork. Unit designs are colored with indigo blue and Mohegan pink.
Status
Not on view
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