Basket
Object number2005.50.14
Datec.1987
OriginSlovenia
MediumWood; Metal
Credit LineGift of Slovenian Heritage Association
DescriptionWooden basket. Plank base nailed onto woven basket with rounded handle protruding from center. Metal wire wrapped around top edge of basket.Dimensions9.25 x 12 x 21 in. (23.5 x 30.5 x 53.3 cm)Historical NotesPurchased in Slovenia by a member of the Slovenian Heritage Association. Used by the organization at their group events and in their displays at the Pittsburgh Folk Festival. Baskets like this one would be used in Slovenian domestic life, e.g. to carry agricultural products See file for more info on SHA.Label TextIn Slovenia, baskets like these are used at harvest time to carry agricultural products. The smaller basket, worn like a backpack, would be used by a child.
Related person
Terry Stefl
Related institution
Slovenian Heritage Association
Terms
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On view
1987
1987
L.E. Smith Glass Company
L.E. Smith Glass Company
L.E. Smith Glass Company
L.E. Smith Glass Company
c. 1890
L.E. Smith Glass Company
