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 stitching (part a). Fully imbricated with light yellow-brown grass and design in black and red cherry bark criss-crossing to form 'v' shapes. Bottom is watch-spring coiling. Hide handles. Part (b) is a fitted lid. Lid is watch-spring coiled with a 1 cm opening in centre and completely imbricated with grass and petal and cross design in red and dark cherry bark.
Categories
Materials
Date Made
Before 1916
Date Acquired
20 Apr 1978
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Part a: 8.5 cm x 16.2 cm
part b: 2.5 cm x 12.4 cm
Object Number
Nd678 a-b