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Circular wood splint basket with round base, tall sides that flare out from base and then become vertical nearing rim. Rim is reinforced by interior carved wood hoop bound to basket body with single wound splint. One carved wood handle rises upward from rim. A second opposing handle is missing. Alternating blue and natural standards, band of blue weavers near mid-body, and one wider weaver below rim.
baskets (containers)
storage baskets
wood (plant material)
weaving
Basket, Food Storage
Splint
Basket, Food Storage
Webster, Thomas (Maker)
Maine
8 (H), 14 1/4 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Miss Margaret Jewell
1930.870
Maine (United States)
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