Name/Title
Shallow Ash Splint and Sweetgrass BasketDescription
Small, rectangular basket with a carved, bent wood handle. The rim is decorated with braided, looped green-dyed sweetgrass incorporated into the ash stitches that bind the rim wood loop. The body of the basket is decorated with six thin bands of red-dyed ash splint, three just below the rim and three just above the base.Ethnography
Cultural Region
Region
NortheastContinent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Marked in pencil on the bottom is 2.25, likely the original price.Dimensions
Height
9 inWidth
8-1/2 inDepth
4-5/8 inLength
13-3/4 inMaterial
Ash Splint, Ash Splint - Dyed, SweetgrassPlaited Basket Details
Primary Plaiting Type
Plain Plaiting, 1/1 interval, closed spacingPlaiting Finish
Compound Binding, Coiled Selvage