Large Native American Splint Basket

Basket

Lincoln County Historical Association

Name/Title

Large Native American Splint Basket

Description

Large Native American Wabanaki splint open work basket. Round at top but square at base. Patterned with thin green stained splints which run horizontally.

Made/Created

Artist

Native American Unknown

Date made

1890 - 1910

Time Period

late 19th or early 20th century

Place

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

None

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

16.6 cm

Diameter

39.2 cm

Dimension Notes

Diameter measured at top.

Material

Splint

Color

Green

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Notes

Basket may originally have had wooden handles.