DepartmentUnited States & Canada

Walnut shell basket with hanging baskets

NameWalnut shell basket with hanging baskets

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Place madeNorth America

MediumWalnut shells, wire, wood, paper (wallpaper), ink

DimensionsOverall: 6 1/2 x 7 5/16 x 6 3/16 in. (16.5 x 18.5 x 15.7 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of Eric Zafran, FA.2010.97.57

Object numberFA.2010.97.57

DescriptionHandled basket made of small, dark walnut shell slices wired together. Two tiny walnut shell baskets (formerly three) hang from the uneven handle. The basket bottom from a circle of dark hardwood with patterned, orangey pink wall paper attached to the top.