Basket splint gauge, ca. 1900
Contributed by Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine
Item 23469
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Makers of fancy baskets had a variety of gauges that they used to divide strips of ash into uniform widths. Each gauge was made to fit the hand of the user and often had a design carved into it.
Other Information
- Title: Basket splint gauge, ca. 1900
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: circa 1900
- State: ME
- Media: Wood
- Local Code: HM 3075
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine
5746 Maine Center for the Arts, Orono, ME 04469
(207) 581-1902
http://www.umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum/
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LC Subject Headings
Sweetgrass baskets
Indians of North America--Maine--Implements
Implements, utensils, etc.
Indian art--North America
Gages
Tools
Native American arts
Basket making--Equipiment and supplies
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