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Classification: Baskets

16 Items

mid-20th century - late 20th century | buckbrush, natural dye

Buckbrush Cherokee basket

20th century | wood, sinew

Partially stained red and black bow with some sinew wrap

1997 | rivercane, butternut, walnut

Double weave rivercane storage basket with natural dyes

circa 1970 | buckbrush, walnut, bloodroot

Double walled buckbrush round reed basket with walnut and bloodroot dye

circa 1994 | buckbrush, feathers, wood, leather, paint

Double walled buckbrush basket with small mouth, added feathers, leather strips, and painted wooden splint running horizontally

early 20th century | yucca, devil's claw

Large coiled basket tray with woven writing and geometric designs

early 20th century - mid-20th century | pine needle, raffia

Coiled long leaf pine needle basket with fitted lid

mid-20th century - late 20th century | commercial reed, dye

Double walled round and flat commercial reed storage basket

2010 | Arches watercolor paper, Epson Ultrachrome computer printer inks

Sealed Fate; Treaty of New Echota Protest Basket

early 20th century | willow, devil's claw

Coiled basket tray with geometric designs

early 20th century | baleen, ivory

Coiled baleen basket with ivory walrus on lid

mid-20th century | buckbrush, bloodroot

Oval double walled buckbrush basket

1996 | rivercane, white oak, butternut, bloodroot, walnut

Rivercane and white oak planter basket

19th century | river cane

Large twill plaited river cane winnowing tray

early 20th century | devil's claw, yucca

Coiled basket tray with geometric designs

1997 | rivercane, aniline dye

Single weave rivercane sewing basket with aniline dye