Basket
MakerPossibly made by
Mahican People
Native American
Dateabout 1850
MediumPlain-woven
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 7 3/4 x 15 5/8 x 11 5/16in. (19.7 x 39.7 x 28.7cm)
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionRectangular, plain-woven basket with an oval rim. The rim is single wrapped and double reinforced, with half-round interior and exterior reinforcement. The basket had two handles attached on the interior, but one is now missing. The warp splints are medium width, and the weft splints are narrow to medium. There is swabbing on the wefts. The basket has two stamped designs.
Object number1950.417.0
Subject Terms
On View
Not on viewabout 1850
1850-1860
about 1875
about 1875
about 1860
about 1860
1900-1930
1850-1870; newspaper lining dated 1817 and 1821
1860-1880
1810-1820