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Introduction

This small ash splint basket, cylindrical in shape with a round base, is made using the plaiting technique. It is woven with broad splint spokes, and narrow dyed splint weavers. The basket appears to sit on "feet" of fancy loops that are woven into the base of the basket. Created by Darlene Funmaker, a member of the Hochunk Nation, in 2008, and collected by Pieter Hovens during a field trip in the same year.

Nation of Maker: Hochunk
Nation of Origin

Museum documentation

Date Made or Date Range: 2008
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Museum documentation, GRASAC generated

Materials

ash splint, natural and dyed orange, green and brown

Techniques or Format

This ash splint basket is cylindrical in shape with a round base. Made using the plaiting technique, it is woven with broad splint spokes, and narrow dyed splint weavers. The basket sits on "feet" of fancy loops that are woven into the base of the basket. The top rim of the basket is made of broad splint wrapped with narrow splint.

Motifs and Patterns

The alternating use of dyed splints of red and purple creates a decorative checkered design. The fancy looping on the base of the basket creates a star motif.

Other Notes

The name of the artist, "Darlene Funmaker" is written in pencil on the bottom of the basket

Dimensions: 0 × 0 × 11.5 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: 6089-5
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 2008
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Pieter Hovens
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 2008
Collection Narratives and Histories

Collected by Pieter Hovens during a field trip in 2008

GKS Reference Number: 26302
Approximate Place of Origin

45.7171, -81.6848

Source of Information about Places

Museum documentation indicates: "USA", likely Wisconsin, Western Great Lakes area (?)

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