Two quart ash splint basket with carved handle. Square bottom, reinforced by canvas, vertical sides, and round rim. Wicker weave.
gathering baskets
ash (wood)
weaving
carving (processes)
Container, Crop
Basket, Gathering
Ashlar
Splint
Basket, Gathering
Unknown
8 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 (HxWxD), 6 1/2 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Ellen A. Robbins Stone
1927.2196
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