Raffia Basket

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About this item

This raffia basket was made by a member of the Pocumtuck Basket Makers in Deerfield, Massachusetts. As part of the Arts and Crafts Movement, residents of Deerfield worked hard to recapture and preserve traditional arts of yesteryear.

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Details

Item typeCrafts, Decorative Art
Basketry
CreatorPocumtuck Basketmakers
Datecirca 1910
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicColonial Revival, Arts and Crafts Movement
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPlant Product
Process/FormatWoven
Dimension detailsHeight: 5.50 in Diameter: 6.37 in
Catalog #1976.4
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Pocumtuck Basketmakers. Raffia Basket. ca. 1910. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1976-4/. Accessed on December 4, 2024.

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