Basket
MakerPossibly made by
Schaghticoke People
Native American
MakerPossibly made by
Mahican People
Native American
Date1800-1850
MediumPlain-woven ash
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 7 1/2 x 15 x 9 7/8in. (19.1 x 38.1 x 25.1cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of George Dudley Seymour
DescriptionHigh, rectangular, plain-woven ash basket with a rectangular and oval rim. The rim is single wrapped and single reinforced, with flat interior reinforcement and round exterior reinforcement. The warp splints are medium to wide. Some weft splints are narrow, others are medium to wide. The base is openwork. The basket is undecorated.
Object number1945.1.1516
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