Basket
MakerProbably made by
Oneida People
Native American
MakerProbably made by
Mohawk People
Native American
Dateabout 1875
MediumPlain-woven ash
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 3 15/16 x 11 7/8 x 6 1/4in. (10 x 30.2 x 15.9cm)
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionRectangular work basket made of plain-woven ash. The oval rim is single wrapped and double reinforced, with round interior reinforcement and flat exterior reinforcement. Two handles attach on the interior of the basket. The warp splints are medium width. Some weft splints are narrow, and others are wide. Swabbing is in bluing on odd warps, in Venetian red on wide wefts, and in chrome yellow on narrow wefts.
Object number1950.475.0
Subject Terms
On View
Not on viewabout 1875
about 1860
1890-1900; possibly as late as 1945
possibly 1790-1820
about 1875
about 1900
1860-1880
1860-1870
1900-1930
1850-1870; newspaper lining dated 1817 and 1821