Wastebasket

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Wastebasket

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.860

Description

A round wastebasket of reddish colored reed. The bottom is done with a starburst pattern and has spiraling out woven reed. The side of the basket is separated into three sections with the weave of three small reeds, then a thick one, etc. The next section is one thin, one thick, etc. Then the third section is the same as the first. The lip is a heavy reed with a small grasslike fastening, fastening the heavy reed to the rim.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

14 in

Diameter

10 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 14 x 10 in. (35.6 x 25.4 cm)

Material

Reed

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Centennial Bedroom