Basket with Handle

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image shows an intricately woven basket featuring an arching handle made from natural fibers. The basket has a rectangular shape with a sturdy construction that highlights the artisan's skill. Its design includes a pattern in earthy tones of beige, brown, and a hint of red. The surface is adorned with alternating bands of tight and loose weaving, providing textural contrast and visual interest. The basket is positioned on a textured, light surface, set against a plain light blue wall background, suggesting it is on display, likely in a gallery or store setting, where its craftsmanship and quaint design can be appreciated fully.

The image shows an intricately woven basket featuring an arching handle made from natural fibers. The basket has a rectangular shape with a sturdy construction that highlights the artisan's skill. Its design includes a pattern in earthy tones of beige, brown, and a hint of red. The surface is adorned with alternating bands of tight and loose weaving, providing textural contrast and visual interest. The basket is positioned on a textured, light surface, set against a plain light blue wall background, suggesting it is on display, likely in a gallery or store setting, where its craftsmanship and quaint design can be appreciated fully.

Name/Title

Basket with Handle

Entry/Object ID

2020.35.9

Description

Basket with handle. Macca. Square basket with handle. Plant fiber basket with a handle that is darker on the top and bottom with a lighter strip through the middle where designs are weaved in. The dimensions are 12 inches in length, 9.5 inches in width, and 13 inches in height.

Collection

NATIVE AMERICAN

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Basket

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Baskets

Search Terms

Indians of North America

Dimensions

Height

13 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Length

12 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 14, 2020

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dr. Herbert Taniguchi

Related Entries

Notes

2020.35.1, 2020.35.10, 2020.35.11, 2020.35.2, 2020.35.3, 2020.35.4, 2020.35.5, 2020.35.6, 2020.35.7 A-B, 2020.35.8

Provenance

Notes

Collected by: Dr. Herbert Taniguchi Collection came from donor's cousin, Dr. Herbert Taniguchi, who was a medical Doctor with the U.S. Department of health. Dr. Taniguchi was assigned to visit different Native American Reservations to provide medical treatment. While at these different Reservations he acquired many different Native American artifacts.