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29-175-694

From: United States of America | Connecticut | Williamsville (Connecticut)

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-694
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Mohegan
Provenience United States of America | Connecticut | Williamsville (Connecticut)
Culture Area Northeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Ash Wood | Pigment
Technique Basketry
Description

Small; plaited, ash. Rim: bound with splint hoops.Low handle, bent in squarish shape, of carved splint with notch to fit against rim hoop. Width of splints constant through-out. Once decorated with stamped designs, apparently all over sides, very faded now. Around top are vestiges of designs in a dark color, probably black, while rest are in red. Splints broken on one side.

Height 15.8
Length 10.8
Width 10.8
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 3/5684 - Collector Number

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