Basket
MakerMade by
Pequot People
Native American
Dateabout 1890
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 6 1/4 x 8 7/8 x 6 1/4in. (15.9 x 22.5 x 15.9cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionRectangular, bailed basket with a rectangular to oval rim. The rim is single wrapped and double reinforced, with thick interior reinforcement and half-round exterior reinforcement. The basket has a bail handle attached to the interior. The warp splints are medium width, and the weft splints are narrow to medium. The base is openwork. The basket is decorated with unit designs in bluing and Mohegan pink.
Object number1950.445.0
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