Arminta Catherine Alderman Keith Market Basket
Market basket passed down through the Alderman/Vaughn family.
Baskets
Clovis Boyd Bassinet
White oak split basket woven to serve as the Boyd family bassinet.
Clovis Boyd Key Basket
White oak rib basket woven with one flat side designed to hang on wall.
Flower Basket
Dainty basket woven to hold a glass with cut flowers.
General McAlexander Lampshade
White oak ribs, rims, and splits were used to make this lampshade.
General McAlexander Rib Basket (large)
White oak basket featuring hand-carved ribs and a rim reinforced by an extra rod.
General McAlexander Rib Basket (small)
Double-rimmed rib basket woven from white oak.
George Akers Rib Basket
Egg basket with extra rods and weaving strengthening the handle and rim.
Iowa Griffith Haynes Easter Basket
Painted basket made from pounded white ash splits.
Iowa Griffith Haynes Three Sisters Basket
Largest of the three split baskets selected by the Tise sisters in 1921.
Iowa Griffith Haynes Three Sisters Basket
Small market basket made from pounded white ash splits for Marguerite Tise.
Iowa Griffith Haynes Three Sisters Basket
Painted split basket selected by the youngest of the Tise sisters.
John Harter Coiled Straw Basket
Coiled rye straw basket with white oak lashing used as a dough-raising tray.
Market Basket
Small market basket with flared sides and rounded corners on the rim.
Rectangular Market Basket
Split basket with rectangular base.
Rib Basket
Small egg or rib basket woven with traditional Appalachian-style ears.
Round Market Basket
Split basket with round base.
Round Market Basket (Indian Valley)
Split basket sized for carrying butter to the nearest general store and bringing bought goods home.
Striped Cat Head Basket
Child-sized basket woven with pointed corners and bulging sides reminiscent of a cat’s head.
Thomas Merritt King Gathering Basket
Thomas Merritt King wove this basket for gathering ears of corn from his garden.
Thomas Merritt King Lunch Basket
Thomas Merritt King’s rib basket was sized to carry several children’s lunches to school.
Tobacco Gathering Basket
White oak rib basket used for gathering crops such as tobacco.