Miniature Round Basket
Unknown Artist
early 1900s
Medium
coiled
Dimensions
diam. 1.4 cm
Classification
Basketry
Department
Art of the Americas
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price
Accession Number
1917.541
About this artwork
Miniature baskets were made to demonstrate the basket maker’s virtuoso skill; these tiny marvels seem to be no exception—the smallest are just a few millimeters wide but still patterned. Such fine work required dexterity both in weaving and in harvesting and preparing the plant materials used to create the basket.