Lidded Coil Basket

Mary Brown, Lidded Coil Basket, 1995, Virginia creeper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Martha G. Ware and Steven R. Cole, 2011.47.6A-B
Mary Brown, Lidded Coil Basket, 1995, Virginia creeper, 5 3⁄4 x 10 in. diam. irregular (14.7 x 25.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Martha G. Ware and Steven R. Cole, 2011.47.6A-B

Artwork Details

Title
Lidded Coil Basket
Artist
Date
1995
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
5 3⁄4 x 10 in. diam. irregular (14.7 x 25.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Martha G. Ware and Steven R. Cole
Mediums Description
Virginia creeper
Classifications
Object Number
2011.47.6A-B
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2011.47.6A-B

Works by this artist (5 items)

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Oscar Peterson, Untitled, ca. 1940, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase, 1997.124.199
Untitled
Artist
Dateca. 1940
On view
Oscar Peterson, Perch Decoy, ca. 1935-1944, carved and painted wood and metal, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.45
Perch Decoy
Artist
Dateca. 1935-1944
carved and painted wood and metal
On view
Oscar Peterson, Trout Decoy, ca. 1930s, carved, painted, and varnished wood; painted plated iron sheet; painted ferrous tacks; and lead weights, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alastair B. Martin, 1999.67.13
Trout Decoy
Artist
Dateca. 1930s
carved, painted, and varnished wood; painted plated iron sheet; painted ferrous tacks; and lead weights
On view
Oscar Peterson, Pollywog Decoy, ca. 1920s, carved and painted wood, brass sheet, painted ferrous tack eyes, ferrous eye hook, and painted lead weight, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alastair B. Martin, 1999.67.11
Pollywog Decoy
Artist
Dateca. 1920s
carved and painted wood, brass sheet, painted ferrous tack eyes, ferrous eye hook, and painted lead weight
On view

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A Measure of the Earth
A Measure of the Earth provides an window into the traditional basketry revival of the past fifty years. Nicholas Bell’s essay details the longstanding use of traditional fibers, such as black ash, white oak, willow, and sweetgrass and the perseverance of a select few to harvest these elements—the land itself—for the enrichment of daily life. Drawing on conversations with basketmakers from across the country and reproducing many of their documentary photographs, Bell offers an intimate glimpse of their lifeways, motivations, and hopes. Lavish illustrations of every basket in the exhibition convey the humble, tactile beauty of these functional vessels.

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Maurice Beson, Fish Decoy, 20th century, carved and painted wood; painted, tinned iron sheet; and lead weight, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alastair B. Martin, 1999.67.8
Fish Decoy
Artist
Attributed to Maurice Beson
Date20th century
carved and painted wood; painted, tinned iron sheet; and lead weight
On view
Unidentified, Fish Decoy, 20th century, carved, incised, pyroengraved, and stained wood; galvanized iron sheet; ferrous eye hook; lead weight; and glass eye, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alastair B. Martin, 1999.67.9
Fish Decoy
Artist
Unidentified
Date20th century
carved, incised, pyroengraved, and stained wood; galvanized iron sheet; ferrous eye hook; lead weight; and glass eye
On view
Unidentified (American), Fish Decoy, ca. 1930s, carved and painted wood, tinned and painted iron sheet metal, and lead weights, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alastair B. Martin, 1999.67.1
Fish Decoy
Artist
Unidentified (American)
Dateca. 1930s
carved and painted wood, tinned and painted iron sheet metal, and lead weights
On view
Abraham Goulette, Perch Decoy, ca. 1920s, carved and painted wood, painted tinned iron sheet, non-ferrous eye hook, painted ferrous tack eyes, and lead weight, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alastair B. Martin, 1999.67.18
Perch Decoy
Artist
Dateca. 1920s
carved and painted wood, painted tinned iron sheet, non-ferrous eye hook, painted ferrous tack eyes, and lead weight
On view