Basket, Trinket

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Basket, Trinket

Entry/Object ID

41.82.2 a,b

Description

Material: wood and textile. Size: (a) basket - 5 1/2" diameter x 3" H. (b) basket lid - 6" diameter x 3" H. (includes handle height). Description: circular basket and lid fashioned from birch bark dyed in two shades of brown - trimmed in green, blue and red flowers cut from birch bark and attached with light cord. Loop handle on top of lid.

Context

Native American. Used by donor as a button container. Notation on bottom is difficult to read but says it was made in 1881.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Basket, Trinket

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

January 10, 2003

Update Date

November 21, 2024