Gathering basket
United States
1875-1925
Measurements
8-1/2 in x 21-3/4 in x 19 in
Materials
Hickory
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of H. Rodney Sharp
Accession Number
1959.4012
Condition Notes
There is minor breakage in some of the splints.
Provenance
Ex coll. H. Rodney Sharp
Comments
The shallow, oval basket was used for gathering foodstuffs, whether fruits, vegetables, or other. The woven hickory splints have a substantial, rounded hickory hoop around the rim; a second piece forms a spine along the bottom length of the basket. These structural strips are secured in part by wire nails, which help date this basket. Openings at opposite sides at the rim and across the short axis provide convenient handholds.
