Basket
MakerProbably made by
Pequot People
Native American
Date1870-1890
MediumPlain-woven ash and oak
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 7 x 11 3/8 x 9 1/4in. (17.8 x 28.9 x 23.5cm)
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionRectangular basket made of plain-woven ash and oak. The oval rim is single wrapped and double reinforced, with half-round interior and exterior reinforcement. The basket has two handles on the outside. The warp and weft splints are medium width. The base is openwork. There is swabbing on all the weft splints in Spanish brown and chrome yellow.
Object number1986.268.0
Subject Terms
On View
Not on view1850-1860
about 1890
about 1860
1860-1870
1860-1880
about 1875
1900-1930
about 1850
1820-1840