Sewing basket

Object/Artifact

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Name/Title

Sewing basket

Entry/Object ID

2025.9.56

Description

Oval shaped sewing basket made of light and dark brown coiled raffia with top handle. Woven double hinge at rear; woven loop and knotted button at front. Symmetrical design of stylized butterflies on lid and outer edge of container.

Category

Baskets

Acquisition

Accession

2025.9

Source or Donor

Brooklyn Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown maker

Time Period

Early 20th Century

Place

Country

France

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

sewing baskets

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

4 × 6 7/8 × 6 3/8 in. (10.2 × 17.5 × 16.2 cm)

Material

Raffia, Linen, Cotton

Color

Brown