Basket
Artist: Unknown
Culture/People: Iroquois Confederacy
Place: Eastern United States or Canada
Media: Brown Ash Splints, paint, and Hickory or Oak
Dims: 6.5 x 12.5 x 9.75 in, (16.5 x 31.7 x 24.7 cm)
Date: c. 1825
Description: This basket has always been a favorite. Its humbleness betrays its complicated production, sturdy utility—with an exterior worn smooth after years of use. The beauty of the basket is readily available, its colors and textures making viewing pleasurable and has one thinking of where it came and who made it. Unfortunately, we do not know the maker’s name.
RTC No: NA0028
Gift of Ralph T. Coe, 2011
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