Basket

Kittenhead basket, Upper Canaan Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1962.13754.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Makers
Shaker
Description

Black ash splint. Square, kittenhead-style base with circular, split rim with single lashing. Half-round rim on interior and exterior. Uprights measure 1/2" - 5/8" w; weavers 1/8" w. Base has open, plain weave. Overhead, bonnet-shaped handle, 3/8" w and rises 4 1/2" above rim.

New York Mount Lebanon Upper Canaan Family

New York Mount Lebanon Upper Canaan Family

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