Basket

Thimble-size basket with hexagonal weave, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1957.8361.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

Black ash splint basket with hexagonal base and round, split rim with crossed lashing. Flat rim on interior and exterior. Hexagonal open weave. No handles.

Notes

This is a type of fancy basket which was attached to the inside edge of sewing baskets, to store thimbles.

New York Mount Lebanon

New York Mount Lebanon

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Shaker Museum Basket. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=8075. Accessed on November 26, 2024

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