Large Split Ash Basket

Plaited Basket

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DPR Collections

Name/Title

Large Split Ash Basket

Description

Large, sturdy, bent-handled ash splint basket

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Notes

Baskets of this type have been made by many tribes in the Great Lakes region, but my best guess for this one would be that it is Ho Chunk or Ojibwe, from Wisconsin or Michigan.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Sticker on the bottom reads "19" - possibly the original price?

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Height to top of the handle

Dimension Description

Height to top of the body of the basket

Height

8 in

Diameter

14-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

The basket is slightly oblong- the shortest diameter, at the handle, is 13".

Materials

Material

Ash Splint, Ash Splint - Dyed

Material Notes

Likely made from Black Ash.

Plaited Basket Details

Primary Plaiting Type

Plain Plaiting, 1/1 interval, closed spacing

Plaiting Finish

Compound Binding, Coiled Selvage