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29-175-701

From: United States of America | Connecticut | Hartford Region

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-701
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tunxis
Provenience United States of America | Connecticut | Hartford Region
Culture Area Northeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Ash Splint
Technique Basketry | Plaited
Description

Oblong, plaited; ash splints. Divided down center lengthwise. Bottom flat; sides flare slightly. Bottom splints of even width; side horizontal splints all narrow. Rim: bound with splint hoops; inside hoops circle and bind center partition which has splints of same width except for 2 bands of narrow horizontals. Partition has handle made by top rim and the vertical splints bent over themselves about an inch below. Parti-tion not joined to basket at side but verticals for it are caught under bottom horizontals and is held at top rim, also.

Height 8.8
Length 31
Width 19.5
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 3/5682 - Collector Number

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