Woven Cedar Hand Basket

Name/Title

Woven Cedar Hand Basket

Entry/Object ID

1999.025.001

Description

Small fiber (wood strips) basket shaped much like a purse; it has a flat bottom and curves up both ends to meet as a very firm handle. Tied inside is a fitted sailcloth lining in beige, black and red. It has been used as a sewing / knitting basket. It was made by weaving raffia strips through a shaped frame.

Acquisition

Accession

1999.025

Notes

Accession Date: 12-Sep-99 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Basket

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

needlework basket

Created By

Greenlee, Lucy

Create Date

September 22, 1999

Update Date

July 6, 2023