Basket
Object number2013.93.1
OriginRoccamandolfi, Italy
MediumWood
Credit LineGift of Joseph D'Andrea
DescriptionHandmade wooden basket. Inscribed twice by burning tool on the side of the object is Italian town name in Italian. Handwritten in blue marker on a piece of beige tape attached to the side of object is Italian word.Dimensions12 x 10 x 4.625 x 33 in. (30.5 x 25.4 x 11.7 x 83.8 cm)InscriptionsInscribed twice by burning tool on the side of the object is the town name of "Roccamandolfi" in Italian.
Handwritten in blue marker on a piece of beige tape attached to the side of object: "SEMINATURE"; translation "Seedings".
Historical NotesWooden basket hand-crafted by a basket maker in Roccamandolfi, Italy who is the last such basket maker in the region. Once used for gathering and transporting goods, the baskets are now sold as souvenirs to tourists. The village of Roccamandolfi is the childhood home of D’Andrea. Part of a collection of artifacts donated by first-generation Italian American Joseph D’Andrea that reflects the various activities he was involved in during his illustrious career in Pittsburgh as Consul of Italy, president of the Pennsylvania State Education Association, member of the Board of Directors of the National Education Association, and founder and president of the Italian Cultural Heritage Society.
Previous owner
Joseph F. D'Andrea
On View
On view
1987
J. E. Wessely
