Basket
MakerMade by
M. Johnson
Date1850-1900
MediumPossibly oak or hickory
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 13 1/4 x 17 1/8 x 17 1/8in. (33.7 x 43.5 x 43.5cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of George Dudley Seymour
DescriptionSquare covered basket with a round rim, made of oak or hickory. The uniform weft and the material, which may be oak or hickory, indicate that this basket was made by a white person, rather than by a Native American.
Object number1945.1.1518a,b
InscribedThe middle of the interior of the basket cover is signed in brown ink, "M. Johnson" followed by a number, "35" or "85", it is not clear.Subject Terms
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