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Women’s Basketry Hat Researched and Conserved by Emily Hughes

February, 2023 by Alyssa L. Cartier

This basketry hat was made by Ina Caraway, a milliner who operated in Springfield, Missouri from 1939 through 1941. Caraway wove this hat from straw, dyed or painted the material purple, and then folded, sewed, and molded it into a bonnet-style hat; she then lined the hat with synthetic cloth and grosgrain ribbon. The finishing touches were a green paper bow covered with … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketry Hat Researched and Conserved by Emily Hughes

Filed Under: 2021 Fall, ART/MST 488: Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts Tagged With: 1940s, 20th century, basketry, bonnet, christian county museum, clothing, Hat, Ina Caraway, Springfield Missouri, textile

Maasai Leather Basket: Researched and Conserved by Sarah Teel

September, 2020 by Sarah Teel

  The Maasai people are a nomadic culture in northern Tanzania and southern Kenya; they are livestock herders who rely heavily on cattle both for food and for products such as leather. Basketry is a tradition practiced throughout Africa, and it is likewise practiced by the Maasai. Baskets are used for many purposes, including winnowing and measuring grain and … [Read more...] about Maasai Leather Basket: Researched and Conserved by Sarah Teel

Filed Under: 2019 Fall, ART/MST 488: Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts Tagged With: 20th century, africa, basketry, conservation, leather, maasai culture, raffia fiber

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