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Easter basket given to a young neighbor as a gift
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  • Iowa Griffith Haynes and nieces standing behind her husband Monroe Haynes
    Iowa Griffith Haynes and nieces standing behind her husband Monroe Haynes
Baskets, Cultural Objects

Iowa Griffith Haynes Easter Basket

People
Maker/Creator: Iowa Alice Griffith Cockram Haynes
Date
Unknown
Places
Haycock Mountain (Courthouse District)
Material/Medium

White ash

Specifications
  • Base length: 4 inches
  • Base width: 3 ½ inches
  • Diameter (ear-to-ear): 6 inches
  • Height of weaving: 4 inches
  • Height with handle: 6inches
Description

This sweet little basket was woven from white ash splits.  It has a square base, crossed lashing on rim (partially missing), and a notched white oak handle (ends visible on underside of base). After the weaving was completed, repeating  designs (blossoms formed of black dots with green stripes and rows of dots )were painted on the sides of the basket.

Keywords
split basket, pounded ash splits
Notes

This basket was given to a young neighbor to use as her Easter basket.

Iowa Haynes did not have children of her own but helped her sister take care of her four children. In this photo, Iowa is standing behind her husband Monroe Haynes (likely seated on a handmade Griffith chair) with several members of her extended family gathered around them.