Tray

Tray

School House Basket. "Lazy stitch" coiling in rafia. Warp - cane; weft - dyed rafia in maroon, navy blue, and gold. Center is a maroon dot 1 3/4"; radiating out from the center are bands of gold, blue, maroon. Blue at the rim.
  • Object: Tray
  • Artist: Unknown
  • Circa: Early 1900's
  • Dimensions: 9" dia. 1" deep
  • Culture Area: -
  • Cultural Group: "School House"
  • Cultural Context: These baskets were made by women and girls who were taken to boarding schools. They were made with non-traditional materials with a "lazy" stitch so they could be completed quickly.
  • Donor: Dr. Stetz (Mendocino County Museum)
  • Catalog #: 96.163