Reed Basket

Date1850-1905

Object PlaceNorth America

MediumWillow, devil's claw, and wood

DimensionsHeight by Width: 28 inches × 18 1/2 inches (71.12 × 46.99 cm)

ClassificationsBaskets

Credit LineFounders Society Purchase with funds from Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Stroh and the Stroh Brewery Foundation Fund

Object number79.179

DescriptionOlla shape basket. Tapering body, wide shoulder, flaring neck. Decoration in black and red against cream ground. Large diamond shapes created by intersecting lines. Four large solid red diamonds on body with upper point touching shoulder. Animal figures and triangles in red and black scattered throughout the design.

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