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Title	[Basket: white oak, hen]
Creator	unknown
Medium of Original	crafts
Date of Orginal	1930/1935
Dimensions	11.5" x 12.5" x 10"
Description	This is a traditional Appalachian basket, made from white oak by an unknown maker. It was marketed through the Allanstand Cottage Industries in the early 1930s. This type of basket form was commonly called a hen basket, as it was used for gathering eggs from the hen house.
Subject - Topic	Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Craft	Basket making -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Group	Allanstand Cottage Industries
Craft Category	basketry
Time Period	1930s
Source Institution	Southern Highland Craft Guild
Collection	Permanent Collection.
Inventory Number	SHCG_PermCol_1988_1020
Copyright Information	All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Hunter Library Special Collections, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Digital Publisher	Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723