Miniature Baskets

20th Century

Item # BK - 053 & 054

Description:
String of 12 miniature round black ash and sweetgrass baskets with lids.
Strips of red dyed ash splint around the circumference of each basket and on the lid.
Each is numbered on the bottom in pencil, from "1151" to "1162".

Dimensions 
(String of 12)
Length: 38.5 cm
Width: 10 cm

Each Basket
Base diameter: 3.5 cm
Top diameter: 4.8 cm
Height: 4.6 cm

Lid
Diameter: 5.4 cm
Height: 1.9 cm (max. 2 cm w/loop)

Other Information

Each basket constructed of sweetgrass and black ash splints woven around 7 spokes of black ash.
Circumference of basket, edge of lid and top loop on lid are accented with dyed red ash splints.
Completed baskets with lids are strung together with cotton thread.