Basket
About this object
History of use
Traditionally, baskets were used for a variety of domestic purposes, but starting in the mid-19th century, most basketry goods were made as sale items to provide a source of cash income.
Cultural context
cash economy; craft market
Physical description
Round coiled basket (with bifurcated stitches) with loop work around rim. Watch-spring construction. Fully imbricated with light yellow-brown grass. Animal designs, three black and four4 red.
Categories
Materials
Date Made
Before 1916
Date Acquired
20 Apr 1978
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 9.7 cm x 17.7 cm
Object Number
Nd683