Elongated oval basket of black ash splint. Open hexagonal weave. Single-lashed rim.
One of a type of fancy basket also referred to as "furnishing" baskets, because sewing boxes were furnished with small baskets just inside the rim to hold thread and other supplies.
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Shaker Museum Basket. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=2169. Accessed on November 25, 2024
