Eastern Long Island Indigenous basket

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Title

Eastern Long Island Indigenous basket

Description

Sturdy-handled basket with splints of equal width, upright walls, and splint wrapping around the rim for additional support. This basket shares basket-making techniques used by Pequot, Mohegan, Nipmuck, and other Indigenous makers of Eastern New England.

Creator

Unknown Indigenous basket maker, probably Shinnecock or Montaukett

Source

Preservation Long Island, 1968.33.89.16

Date

Early 20th century

Rights

Preservation Long Island

Format

Wood splint. 17 x 15 in.

Citation

Unknown Indigenous basket maker, probably Shinnecock or Montaukett , “Eastern Long Island Indigenous basket,” accessed May 5, 2024, https://indigenoushistoryandart.omeka.net/items/show/22.