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Basket
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Robert Geer
Native American
MakerPossibly made by
Pequot People
Native American
Date1842
MediumPlain-woven ash and oak
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 6 7/8 x 6in. (17.5 x 15.2cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionSquare basket made of plain-woven ash and oak. The round rim is single wrapped and double reinforced, with half-round interior and exterior reinforcement. A bail handle attaches on the interior of the basket and runs across the top. The warp and weft splints are medium width. The base is closed. Unit designs include bars and odd domes, colored with walnut. The center of the underside of the basket is signed in black ink, "Oct./ Robert Geer/ 1842".
Object number1950.440.0
InscribedThe center of the underside of the basket is signed in black ink, "Oct./ Robert Geer/ 1842".Subject Terms
On View
Not on view1860-1870