2016.0020 Basket, view 1
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Basket

  • Category:

    Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)

  • Place of Origin:

    Massachusetts or Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1830-1850

  • Materials:

    Horn; Thread; Paint

  • Techniques:

    Pierced, Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    2016.0020


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Object Number

2016.0020

Object Name

Basket

Category

Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds drawn from the Centenary Fund

Place of Origin

Massachusetts or Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Creation place is speculative and needs research. [AWagner 2016]

Date

1830-1850

Materials

Horn; Thread; Paint

Techniques

Pierced, Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

4 (H) , 14.5 (L) , 14.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

10.16 (H) , 36.83 (L) , 36.83 (W)

Measurement Notes

Base pane is 6 inches high, 6.75 inches wide.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Thesis] Blackmore, Lydia. 2013 Objects for President! Campaign Material Culture and Populist Politics, 1828-1848. M.A. University of Delaware Winterthur Program in American Material Culture
Comparison: Figs. H1-H2, pp. 108-109.
[Thesis] Phillips, Cedar Imboden. 2003 Tortoise and the Hair: Combs in Jacksonian America. M.A. University of Delaware Winterthur Program in Early American Culture