Basket

Black ash splint basket, Canterbury, NH

Object ID:
1960.11609.1
Community:
New Hampshire, Canterbury
Description

Circular base, slightly curved sides, wider circular rim. Black ash splint. Uprights 1/8" - 3/8" wide; weavers 1/4". Bonnet-shaped fixed handle (1/2" wide and about 3/8" thick in most places), double notched, that comes down on the inside. Split rim with single lashings. Uprights continue downwards to form base. Uprights are wider in the center (about 3/8" wide) to form split upright. Bottom is warped, causing basket to lean to one side.

New Hampshire Canterbury

New Hampshire Canterbury

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Shaker Museum Basket. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=5459. Accessed on September 21, 2024

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