Basket

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Basket

Entry/Object ID

1986.16.1a-b

Description

Splint basket with two handles and a cover. The basket flares out in the middle and again slightly at the top. It has a rectangular cover and base. The center line of the basket and the sides of the cover are decorated with woven loops or cowis. The two handles attach to large loops, allowing them to move. The interior is marked, "HGA" and "HG Allen".

Acquisition

Accession

1986.16

Source or Donor

Morrill, Brenda

Acquisition Method

Purchase

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

13-1/4 in

Width

14 in

Length

20 in

Material

Ash Splint