2018.13.65
Wall Pocket-Old Style Basket
Artist
Artist Unidentified (Wabanaki)
Title
Wall Pocket-Old Style Basket
Creation Date
ca. 1900
Century
early 20th century
Dimensions
10 x 6 1/4 x 2 in. (25.4 x 15.88 x 5.08 cm)
Object Type
textile/natural fiber
Creation Place
North America, United States, Maine
Medium and Support
ash
Credit Line
Anonymous Gift
Copyright
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Accession Number
2018.13.65
Made around 1900, this basket is decorated by strip curls around the form. It shows traces of teal dye, while the woven exterior bands appear as soft and luminous as ribbons.
- From the exhibition Innovation and Resilience Across Three Generations of Wabanaki Basket-Making (February 1–May 1, 2022), curated by members of the Native American Student Association—Amanda Cassano ’22, Sunshine Eaton ’22, and Shandiin Largo ’23.
Additional Media
left side
back
right side