Browse Items (36 total)

  • Tags: Basketry

Basket

Small twined basket with two handles. Smoke discoloration, tears, misshapen. Glassell collection. Inherited by family.

Basket

Basket with pointed lid, black design on outside of basket.

Basket

Basket with lid. Manufactured by coiling technique using raffia threads.

The elements are a stiff core of one or more fibers and a softer strip for sewing. The spiral course of the foundation is conspicuous, but the core itself is entirely hidden…

Basket, Shopping

Woven, split oak basket, square base, circular rim, top handle. Base 2/2 twill weave, sides 1/1 plain weave. Rim finished with horizontal splint reinforcements held in place by overcast splint stitching. Handle notched at ends to accommodate…

Basket, Shuck

Woven, split oak basket, circular base and straight sides, two opposing strap handles at top. Base center convex at top, concave underneath, formed by crossed warp splints. Outer base and sides 1/1 plain weave. Rim finished with horizontal splint…

Basket, Hamper

Woven, split oak basket, circular base and rim, two opposing strap handles set into sides of basket in upper third portion of sides; dome-shaped lid. Base center convex at top, concave underneath, formed by crossed warp splints. Outer base and…

Basket, Hamper

Woven, split oak basketry hamper with opposing side handles and dome-shaped lid; base square, rim circular. Base 2/2 twill weave, sides 1/1 plain weave. Rim finished with horizontal splint reinforcements held in place by overcast splint lashing. …

Basket, Bushel

Woven, split oak basket, circular base and rim, 2 opposing handles at top. Base center convex at top, concave underneath, formed by crossed warp splints. Outer base and sides 1/1 plain weave. Rim finished with horizontal splint reinforcements held…

Basket, Laundry

Woven, split oak basket, square base, square-ish rim, 2 opposing handles at top. Base 2/2 twill weave, sides 1/1 plain weave. Rim finished with horizontal splint reinforcements held in place by overcast splint stitching. Two opposing strap…