Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Basket |
Catalog Number |
KM2023.30.33 |
Other Number |
62 |
Description |
Egg basket, rib construction, made entirely from white oak. Basket conforms to the Hart County, KY style, with a traditional tie and ribs that are thinner and rounded towards the rim and wider and flattened towards the basket's base. Twill work overlays the basket's rim and central hoop. All ribs are attached to the basket's tie. Hoops are connected with a bent nail. |
Collection |
Hester-Gilbert Collection |
Place of Origin |
Hart County, KY |
Material |
White Oak |
Technique |
Weaving |
Artist |
Glass, Frances Louise Hawkins, 1936-2024 |
Artist 2 |
Glass, Willard, 1930-2006 |
Medium |
Wood |
Role Artist |
Basketmaker |
Search Terms |
Basket Basketmakers Basketmaking Folk Art Folk art, Kentucky Folk art Weaving White oak |
Subjects |
Baskets Basket making Folk art Folk art Weaving |
People |
Glass, Willard, 1930-2006 Glass, Frances Louise Hawkins, 1936-2024 |
Caption |
Egg Basket |
Number of Images |
1 |
Dimensions |
H-7.25 W-7.25 D-8 inches |