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Introduction

This late 20th century miniature lidded basket is made using the plaiting technique, with wider ash splint spokes, and weavers made of narrow ash splint and possibly sweetgrass(?). A wider splint is looped through the top of the lid to form a small handle. Likely Anishinaabe from Ontario, this basket was collected by Elisabeth Houtzager and was donated to the museum in 1992.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin

Conflicting attribution in museum documentation, but most up to date information that is on the database indicates: "Chippewa, Ontario"

Place of Origin: Ontario, CAN
Date Made or Date Range: 1969/1970
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Museum documentation, GRASAC generated

Materials

ash splint; possibly sweetgrass (?)

Techniques or Format

This basket is made using the plaiting technique, with wider ash splint spokes, and weavers made of possibly sweetgrass(?). Narrow ash splints are used as weavers around the middle of the body of the basket as well as the middle of the lid, creating a decorative motif. A wider splint is looped through the top of the lid to form a small handle.

Motifs and Patterns

The difference in the colour of the sweetgrass(?) and narrow ash splint weavers creates a decorative motif on the body and lid of the basket.

Dimensions: 0 × 0 × 4.5 cm
Condition: Excellent
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Museum documentation

Current Location: Museum Volkenkunde, Leiden, Netherlands
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 5715-2676
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1992
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Elisabeth Houtzager
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1969-1992
Collection Narratives and Histories

Basket was made in 1969-1970 and originally collected by Elisabeth Houtzager, who later donated it to the museum in 1992.

GKS Reference Number: 24993
Approximate Place of Origin

51.2538, -85.3232

Source of Information about Places

Conflicting attribution in museum documentation, but since it appears to be an ash basket it is likely from North-eastern North America. Database indicates: "Ontario"; Object label indicates: "Northwest Coast"

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