Coopered pail with pine staves and bottom, two iron or steel hoops (bottom one missing), steam-bent hickory handle, turned hardwood attachment lugs (one a replacement), and hardwood locking pins (one missing). Painted salmon inside and out, which has aged to a reddish-brown.
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Shaker Museum Bucket. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=469. Accessed on May 17, 2024
Curatorial Associate
Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.
