Tall Split Ash Basket

Plaited Basket

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DPR Collections

Name/Title

Tall Split Ash Basket

Description

Tall, somewhat conical split ash basket, flaring out from a square base

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Maximum height and width

Height

77-3/4 in

Width

9-1/4 in

Dimension Description

Base

Width

5 in

Length

5 in

Material

Ash Splint, Ash Splint - Dyed

Plaited Basket Details

Primary Plaiting Type

Plain Plaiting, 1/1 interval, closed spacing

Additional Plaiting Type

Twill Plaiting, 2/2 interval, closed spacing

Plaited Construction Notes

The body of the basket is nearly all 1/1 plain plaiting, while the base/start is 2/2 twill.