Covered Basket
MakerPossibly made by
Mohegan People
Native American
Dateabout 1830
MediumPlain-woven
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 13 1/2 x 16 x 16in. (34.3 x 40.6 x 40.6cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionSquare to round, plain-woven covered storage basket. The rim is single wrapped and double reinforced, with half-round interior reinforcement and flat exterior reinforcement. The warp and weft splints are medium to wide. Unit and tight geometric designs are colored in in bright bluish-green and Mohegan pink (red and white lead mixed). The painted cover (.b) is convex and peaked.
Object number1950.357.0a,b
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