Mold, Basket Weaving

Basket form, Hancock, MA

Object ID:
1958.10601.1
Community:
Massachusetts, Hancock
Description

Basket mold. Turned wood. Line scribed 1/2" from top. Sides shaved in to create a six-sided base for the basket. Pinholes at each corner. White pine.

Notes

Used for weaving hexagonal, open weave baskets, often lidded. Used to make basket 1958.10600.1, which was made by Sister Mary Dahm.

Massachusetts Hancock

Massachusetts Hancock

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Shaker Museum Mold, Basket Weaving. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=490. Accessed on November 26, 2024

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