Object name: Basket, cotton thread, seeds / Collection place: Guatemala / Function: 1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object name Basket, cotton thread, seeds Collection place Guatemala Function 1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, cotton thread, seeds, accession number 3-25493a-t, described as Basket; circular. 33 cm diameter x 10 cm high. Contains: a) blue and white cotton tie-dye skein and b) ball; c) light and dark blue cotton tie dye; d) yellow and blue cotton tie-dye; (e-l) skeins of various colored cotton; m-r) six skeins cotton embroidery thread; s) small scrap cloth 22 cm x 15 cm with green decoration. t) miscellaneous: cola bottle stop; two seeds; plastic button. Context of use: Basket used by women to hold extra thread supplies when weaving. This basket bought from same woman as back-strap loom; cf. 3-25486.