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[Basket: white oak, hen]
[Basket: white oak, hen]
Title[Basket: white oak, hen]
IdentifierSHCG_PermCol_1988_1020
Formatcraft object
Date Created1930/1935
Dimensions11.5" x 12.5" x 10"
DescriptionThis 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 - TopicHandicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - CraftBasketwork -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - GroupAllanstand Cottage Industries
Craft Categorybasketry
Decade1930s
Creatorunknown
Source InstitutionSouthern Highland Craft Guild
CollectionPermanent Collection.
Copyright InformationAll rights reserved. For use permission, contact library@craftguild.org or Southern Highland Craft Guild, P. O. Box 9545, Asheville, NC 28815.;
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