Miniature Oval Basket
Unknown Artist
Miniature baskets were made to demonstrate the basket-maker's virtuoso skill, and these tiny marvels seem to be no exception-the smallest are just a few millimeters wide but still patterned. For such fine work, dexterity was required as much for preparation of materials as for weaving.
Credit: Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price
Early 1900s
Coiled
1.0cm
1917.539
Image and text: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 2023
Where you'll find this
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Permanent collection