Laying the Foundation

Title: Laying the Foundation
Description: This Cherokee single weave–style basket is comprised of documents and images pertaining to the Brafferton’s history, including the College’s 1693 Charter, Robert Boyle’s will, ledger sheets, the Bursar’s book records and a blueprint used in the building’s reconstruction. The base pattern offers an indigenous balance to the colonial sun emblem, a symbol for enlightenment. The interior features part of a speech from the Brafferton’s 2011 rededication ceremony.
Identifier: 2016.214
Creator: Shan Goshorn
Date: 2016
Type: Baskets
Medium: Arches watercolor paper splints printed with archival ink, acrylic paint, gold foil
Subject: Cherokee; Cherokee baskets; Joseph and Margaret Muscarelle Museum of Art
Contributor: Acquired with funds from the Board of Visitors Muscarelle Museum of Art Endowment
Publisher: Muscarelle Museum of Art
Date Available: image
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