Covered Basket
MakerMade by
Mahican People
Native American
Date1850-1860
MediumPlain-woven ash and oak
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 10 1/8 x 24 1/4 x 16 5/8in. (25.7 x 61.6 x 42.2cm)
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionRectangular covered storage basket made of plain-woven ash and oak. The rectangular rim is single wrapped and double reinforced, with half-round interior and exterior reinforcement. The warp and weft splints are medium to wide. The base is closed. There is swabbing on all the weft splints in bluing and Spanish brown.
Object number1950.451.0a,b
Subject Terms
On View
Not on view1850-1860
about 1875
1870-1890