Basket
Name/Title
BasketEntry/Object ID
1983.12.1a-bDescription
Covered basket made in the Abenaki tradition. It has slightly flared sides and a deep lid. A row of cowis (3 dimensional woven curls) is around the bottom, and another double row about midway up the basket. The cover also has a double row of cowis. The basket has a solid ash handle, about 1/2" wide. The inside rim of basket shows a single row of purple dyed ash.Context
Made by an unrecorded Abenaki artisan, and owned by Carroll White in South Walden, VTAcquisition
Accession
1983.12Source or Donor
White, Elizabeth Sophia (1906-1991)Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Date made
1865 - 1900Place
Town
WaldenCounty
Caledonia CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
NortheastContinent
North AmericaCulture/Tribe
Abenaki
Native American