Basket
MakerMade by
Oneida People
Native American
Date1860-1880
MediumPlain-woven ash
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 3 11/16 x 7 7/8 x 7 3/4in. (9.4 x 20 x 19.7cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionSquare basket made of plain-woven ash. The round rim is single wrapped and double reinforced, with fat, flat interior and exterior reinforcement. Two handles attach at the rim and ear of the basket. The warp splints are wide, split to medium width. The weft splints are narrow to medium. The basket has imitation swabbing on the warp splints in chrome yellow. There are green stripes on the weft splints. The basket has stamping in bluing. The basket shows the influence of the Oneida People.
Object number1986.269.0
Inscribed"120 years old 1896" and "Julia Darol is to have this basket" are noted on the worksheet prepared by Ann McMullen in 1986.Subject Terms
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