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MakerMade by Enfield Shaker Community American, 1792 - 1918
Date19th century
MediumWoven reed
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 9 5/8 x 16 x 12 5/8in. (24.4 x 40.6 x 32.1cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionWoven reed basket with an oval mouth and a rectangular bottom. The basket has one handle, but it probably had a second handle that is now missing. The basket has a geometric pattern in slightly darker colored reeds than the rest of the basket.
Object number1976.124.1
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Gift of David S. Burdge and Nancy C. Burdge, 1991.41.1a, b, Connecticut Historical Society, Cop…
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