White oak splints are narrow strips split from the trunk of the white oak tree, a hardwood native to the eastern United States with a strong, straight-grained structure.
Composition
White oak wood splints
Handling Notes
- Splints are used to make baskets
- Splints are smooth and pliable
- Splints are dyed by boiling with various barks, plant roots, or berries, depending on the desired color
- Samples in the Collection include undyed, bloodroot-dyed, and walnut-dyed splints
Provenance
Mary W. Thompson, Cherokee Baskets & Vessels, Cherokee, North Carolina. Acquired 2024.
Sources
- Barnes, Marianne. New and Different Materials for Weaving and Coiling. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 2012.
In Use
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