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Mesquite Basket

Media - 2003.60.13 - SAAM-2003.60.13_1 - 58032

Media - 2003.60.13 - SAAM-2003.60.13_3 - 71155

Media - 2003.60.13 - SAAM-2003.60.13_4 - 71156

Media - 2003.60.13 - SAAM-2003.60.13_2 - 58033

Copied J. Paul Fennell, Mesquite Basket, 1998, mesquite, 6 ¹⁄₈ x 4 ⁷⁄₈ in. (15.7 x 12.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995−−2003), 2003.60.13

Artwork Details

Title: Mesquite Basket
Artist: J. Paul Fennell
Date: 1998
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 6 ¹⁄₈ x 4 ⁷⁄₈ in. (15.7 x 12.3 cm)
Markings: underside of base, etched into wood around the edge: J. Paul Fennell '98 Mesquite 400
Credit Line: Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995−−2003)
Mediums: mesquite
Mediums Description: mesquite
Classifications: Decorative Arts
Decorative Arts
Object Number: 2003.60.13
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2003.60.13