Catalog Number |
CAS 1985-0009-0033 | |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basket | |
Culture | Chippewa | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Minnesota | |
County | unknown | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Sweetgrass stems; Cotton thread | |
Description | Shallow round basket with flat base, flaring sides, and wide, flat rim; Basket is woven in coiled technique with widely spaced stitches of white thread over a bundle foundation of sweetgrass stems; Weft fibers (white thread) is woven in decorative "X" pattern in final row around rim. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.2, Max Diam = 22.3 |