Large Covered Native American Splint Basket

Basket

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Lincoln County Historical Association

Name/Title

Large Covered Native American Splint Basket

Description

Large covered Native American splint basket. Square at bottom but round at top. Vertical splints are stained red

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Native American Unknown

Role

Basket Weaver

Time Period

late 19th century

Place

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Notes

Gretchen Faulkner opinion in 2021: pre-1900.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

None

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

32.6 cm

Diameter

38.8 cm

Dimension Notes

Diameter measured at top.

Material

Splint

Color

Red

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

The basket, except for one bottom corner is is good shape. The lid, by contrast, is in poor condition. It has been repaired by lashing.