Covered Basket
MakerProbably made by
Tunxis People
Native American
Date1840-1860
MediumAsh
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 8 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 10in. (21.6 x 41.9 x 25.4cm)
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionRectangular, covered storage basket made of ash. The rectangular rim is double reinforced, with half-round interior and exterior reinforcement. The warp splints are medium width, and the weft splints are narrow to medium. There is swabbing on all the warp splints in red lead (?) and bluing.
Object number1950.435.0a,b
Subject Terms
On View
Not on view1850-1860
1850-1870; newspaper lining dated 1817 and 1821
1890-1900