Splint Basket

Basket

Lincoln County Historical Association

Name/Title

Splint Basket

Description

Native American splint open work basket with squared bottom and round top. Has a double rim. Made mostly of thin hardwood splints but with two wider splints near top. Certain splints colored blue.

Made/Created

Artist

American, unknown

Date made

1910 - 1920

Time Period

early 20th Century

Place

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

None

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

16 cm

Diameter

39.5 cm

Dimension Notes

Diameter measured at top.

Material

Splint

Color

Blue

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good