One basket handle from a bundle made up of three smaller bundles of basket handles, tied together with twine. Sizes vary. All are bent into the bonnet-shape. One bundle has ten handles, flat, with no notches. The second bundle has twenty-one handles, with no notches. The last bundle has eleven handles, double-notched, with flat tops and slightly rounded undersides.
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Shaker Museum Component, Container. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=2323. Accessed on April 24, 2024
Curatorial Associate
Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.
