Basket

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Basket

Entry/Object ID

1975.26.3

Description

Oval basket with cover. The cover is hinged with two small strips of willow. The basket sides and the center of the lid are decorated with woven loops, or cowis.

Context

Owned by Katie Allen Vail of Danby, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.26

Source or Donor

Carter, Ruth A.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1872

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Abenaki
Native American

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Basket

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

6 in

Depth

2 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Congdon, Catherine Allen Vail (1848-1928)

Related Places

Place

Town

Danby

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America