Basket
MakerPossibly made by
Pequot People
Native American
MakerPossibly made by
Nipmuc People
Native American
Date1840-1860
MediumPlain-woven ash
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 7 1/2 x 14 3/4 x 11 1/2in. (19.1 x 37.5 x 29.2cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionRectangular, plain-woven ash basket, with a rectangular and oval rim. The rim is single wrapped and double reinforced, with half-round interior and exterior reinforcement. The basket has two handles attached on the interior. The warp and weft splints are medium to wide. The basket has unit painting colored with bluing and Spanish brown.
Object number1950.418.0
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