Basket
Rectangular, black ash splint basket, Hancock, MA
Description
Rectangular black ash splint basket. Split rim with single lashing. The rim is half-round on the interior and exterior. Uprights measure 3/8, weavers less than 1/16". Tight, plain weave base. No handles.
Notes
This basket has been attributed to the Hancock Shakers, but it was part of a large group of objects collected from the communities of Hancock, Mount Lebanon, and Canterbury, so it is not documented from which community it came or whether it is thought to be Shaker-made.
Massachusetts Hancock
