Covered Basket
MakerMade by
Abenaki People
Native American
Dateabout 1890
MediumPlain-woven ash and grass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 9 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 5 3/4in. (24.1 x 12.1 x 14.6cm)
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionPlain-woven ash and grass basket shaped like an acorn. The rim is double reinforced, with flat interior and exterior reinforcement. The basket has wrapped ring handles. Decorative wart weaving and walnut (possibly dye) ornament the basket and give it the color and shape of an acorn. The cover (.b), is left a natural color and imitates the top cap of an acorn. Two small ring handles attach to the top of the cover; a very large ring handle is run through the small ones.
Object number1950.485.0a,b
Subject Terms
On View
Not on view1860-1880
about 1870
about 1850
about 1900
about 1890
1850-1860
1860-1880
about 1875