Covered Basket
MakerPossibly made by
Tunxis People
Native American
MakerPossibly made by
Mahican People
Native American
Date1830-1860
MediumPlain-woven ash
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 14 5/8 x 24 x 17 1/2in. (37.1 x 61 x 44.5cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of Mary Huber in memory of her father, Carroll Alton Means
DescriptionRectangular, covered storage basket made of plain-woven ash. The rectangular rim is single wrapped and double reinforced, with half-round interior reinforcement and flat exterior reinforcement. The warp splints are wide. Some weft splints are narrow, others are wide. Swabbing on the odd warp splints is colored in walnut. Swabbing on the weft splints is colored in Spanish brown. The basket is stamped with two designs. It is lined with an 1838 newspaper from Hartford, Connecticut.
Object number1985.83.1a,b
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