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Basket

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

GUSN

GUSN-37511

Description

Cylindrical, soft-sided grass basket with two opposing braided handles. Wrapped twining weave with red and green dyed weavers woven among mostly natural colored grass. Rim formed from folded over standards woven in place.

Details

Descriptive Terms

baskets (containers)
reed (grass, material)
weaving
braiding
reed (grass, material)
Basket
Basket

Associated Building

Fowler House Main House,

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

8 1/2 (H), 7 1/2 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Fowler House Estate

Accession Number

1934.3000

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