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Basket

MakerProbably made by Mahican People Native American

Dateabout 1875

MediumPlain-woven ash

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 7 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 15 1/4in. (18.4 x 37.5 x 38.7cm)

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionRectangular work basket made of plain-woven ash. The oval rim is single wrapped and double reinforced, with half-round interior and exterior reinforcement. Handles attach on the interior of the basket. The warp splints are medium width, and the weft splints are narrow to medium. Swabbing on random warps and wefts is in indigo and Spanish brown.

Object number1950.483.0

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