Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1985-0009-0032A,B | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket with lid | |
| Culture | Mesquakie | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Illinois | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Great Lakes region | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s-1940s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ash splints; Aniline dye | |
| Description | Round basket with flat base, rounded sides, midlevel shoulder, and wide mouth, woven primarily in plain plaiting technique with decorative band of twisted weft around base and mid-section; Warp and weft material is ash splints; Designs are formed by alternating red-dyed weft elements with natural colored ones, resulting in a striped pattern; Matching lid is also woven in plain plaiting and has coiled rim and coil-wrapped loop handle at top. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.7, Rim Diam = 15.0, Max Diam = 24.5 | |