Wastebasket

Wastebasket

Deep, plain plaited wicker basket; warp — sumac (or willow); weft — rabbitbrush. Shape — cylindrical with flaring sides. Unfinished wide, open-mouth rim. Color — greyish tan. Distinguishing marks — darker tone on the base.
  • Object: Wastebasket
  • Artist: Unknown
  • Circa: early 1900's
  • Dimensions: 10 1/2" x 12"
  • Culture Area: Southwest
  • Cultural Group: Hopi
  • Cultural Context: Tourist item sold as a trash basket.
  • Donor: Unknown
  • Catalog #: 96.139