Basket
MakerMade by
Schaghticoke People
Native American
MakerMade by
Mahican People
Native American
Date1820-1840
MediumPlain-woven ash
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 14 1/4 x 7 x 6 3/16in. (36.2 x 17.8 x 15.7cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionSquare bailed basket made of plain-woven ash. The round rim is single wrapped and double reinforced, with half-round interior and exterior reinforcement. Bail handles attach on the exterior of the basket. The warp and weft splints are medium width. The base is openwork. Swabbing on all the warps is colored with Spanish brown and lamp black.
Object number1950.458.0
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