Handled oval basket

NameBasket

MediumRattan, wood, metal, paint, cloth

DimensionsH:20, W:13.8, D:23 cm

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Charmay Allred, A.2012.10.12

Object numberA.2012.10.12ab

Description(a) Oval dark wood finely woven basket with single piece wood bottom attached with metal pins to band on outside bottom and reinforced with cloth at under inside bottom edge and painted overall. Handle on each side formed by three pieces attached with pins top and bottom and cut in decorative shape over basket formed into squared top and wrapped with braid decorated with darker colored design of diamonds. (b) Lid woven and braided with single band of rattan nailed on edge with herring bone weave inside.