Basket

Native American-made black ash splint basket, Watervliet, NY

Object ID:
1959.11242.1a,b
Community:
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Description

Basket (a) with lid (b) of black ash splint. Basket has square base and circular rim. Uprights 1" wide, weavers 1 1/4" wide. Uprights have a spiral design about 7/8" in diameter stamped with dark maroon on some of them. Split flat rim 1/4" wide with single lashing. Lid has double grip "ear" handles of splint, about 2 7/8" down from the rim, on two sides. Stacked, split upright in center that extends outwards for entire lid top.

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Shaker Museum Basket. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=1243. Accessed on September 23, 2024

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