Open Weave Basket

Lillian Elliott, Open Weave Basket, 1980, coconut fibers and hickory bark, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Theodore Cohen in memory of his mother and her sisters: Rose Melmon Cohen, Blanche Melmon, Mary Melmon Greenberg and Fanny Melmon Liberman, 1996.96.2
Lillian Elliott, Open Weave Basket, 1980, coconut fibers and hickory bark, 11 1⁄2 x 42 x 28 7⁄8 in. (29.2 x 106.7 x 73.4 cm) irregular, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Theodore Cohen in memory of his mother and her sisters: Rose Melmon Cohen, Blanche Melmon, Mary Melmon Greenberg and Fanny Melmon Liberman, 1996.96.2

Artwork Details

Title
Open Weave Basket
Artist
Date
1980
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
11 1⁄2 x 42 x 28 7⁄8 in. (29.2 x 106.7 x 73.4 cm) irregular
Credit Line
Gift of Theodore Cohen in memory of his mother and her sisters: Rose Melmon Cohen, Blanche Melmon, Mary Melmon Greenberg and Fanny Melmon Liberman
Mediums
Mediums Description
coconut fibers and hickory bark
Classifications
Object Number
1996.96.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.96.2

Works by this artist (1 item)

Murray Reich, Study for Lobby Mural, 1979, mixed media: acrylic, pencil and paper collage on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1977.47.192
Study for Lobby Mural
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Date1979
mixed media: acrylic, pencil and paper collage on paper
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