Manufactured by:

Unidentified  Search this

Medium:

metal

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 13 3/16 × 16 5/8 × 17 3/8 in. (33.5 × 42.2 × 44.1 cm)

Type:

gathering baskets

Place used:

Maryland, United States, Chesapeake Bay, North and Central America

Date:

20th century

Description:

A wire oyster basket. It has a circular bottom and a single wire handle on the lip.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Black Enterprise  Search this

Communities  Search this

Foodways  Search this

Labor  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2013.195.4

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Tools and Equipment

Exhibition:

Cultural Expressions

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51a2cb553-a22b-48ee-9f9f-c237634ac6b0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.195.4