Browse Items (36 total)

  • Tags: Basketry

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, Wall

Also listed as a mail basket.

Woven, split oak basket. Ovoid, deep, with handle attached to one side. 2/2 twill weave base, 1/1 weave sides, overstitch lashing around rim. Handle notched near ends, thickened hand grip in center.

Basket, Market

Woven, split oak basket with top handle. Slightly rectangular. 2/2 twill weave base, 1/1 weave on sides, rim finish - horizontal splint reinformcement attached by overcast stich splint. handle notched at end with thickened 'hand hold' in center.

Basket, Bassinet

Woven, split oak basket, oval, with strap handles at each end. Base 2/2 twill weave, sides 1/1 plain weave. Rim finished with horizontal splints held in place with overcast splint stitching. Handles notched to accommodate lashings; small,…

Basket, Egg

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

Basket, Egg

Woven, split oak basket. oblong with single carrying handle at top. Base 2/2 twill weave, sides 1/1 plain weave. Rim finished with horizontal splint reinforcements held in place with overcast splint stitching. handle notched at ends to accommodate…

Basket, Cake

Woven, split oak basket, square base with flare in sides to rectangle, single carrying handle 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. …

Basket, Egg

Woven, split oak basket, oblong base and body, single carrying handle 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. Handle notched at ends to…

Basket, Pie

Two-pie basket.

Woven, split oak basket, rectangular base and sides, single carrying handle 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. …

Basket, Magazine

Woven, split oak basket, rectangular base and sides, long sides slope downward from center 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…