Basket
MakerProbably made by
Mohegan People
Native American
MakerPossibly made by a member of the
Tantaquidgeon family
Native American
Date1890s
MediumPlain-woven ash and oak
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 6 3/8 x 13 1/2 x 13 1/4in. (16.2 x 34.3 x 33.7cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of Albert C. Bates
DescriptionSquare, plain-woven oak and ash basket with flared sides. The round, flat rim is single wrapped and double reinforced, with round interior reinforcement and flat exterior reinforcement. Four small pockets are attached to the upper interior sides. The warp splints are medium width; those on the corners split at the base and are worked separately. The weft splints are narrow.
Object number1950.414.0
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