Artwork Details
- Title
- Squared Egg Basket
- Artist
- Date
- 2011
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 12 1⁄4 in. x 16 1⁄8 in. x 12 in. (31.1 x 41.1 x 30.4 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Martha G. Ware and Steven R. Cole
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- white oak
- Classifications
- Object Number
- 2011.47.68
Artwork Description
This egg basket by Leona Waddell has never held any eggs. Waddell learned to craft this traditional form as a child growing up in rural Hart County, Kentucky. In the 1940s, her family made white oak splint baskets for everyday use, like carrying eggs, and traded them for food and clothing. As Waddell grew more skilled, she brought her personal touch—the subtle bands of color shown here—to her family’s traditional style. Now celebrated as the best basket maker in Kentucky, Waddell creates baskets that are collected throughout the world.
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