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Shaker Museum

Basket

Hexagonal weave black ash splint basket, Canterbury, NH

Object ID:
1956.8049.1
Community:
New Hampshire, Canterbury
Makers
Shaker
Description

Black ash splint basket with square base and circular, split rim with single lashing. Half-round rim. Open, hexagonal weave to basket; open, plain weave to base. Base splints split at the edges to form uprights, 1/8" - 1/4" wide. No handles.

New Hampshire Canterbury

New Hampshire Canterbury

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Shaker Museum Basket. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=5740. Accessed on April 26, 2024

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Shane Rothe

Curatorial Associate

Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.