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domestic storage; cooking; transport

Description

Flared cylindrical basket with a circular base and a mouth yellow-brown base demarcated from the walls by raised row of alternating stitches in two yellow-brown and one brown. Sides are decorated with a wide band of light yellow, in two groupings, one of two rows and one of seven rows. Band of red-brown above with yellow-brown sideways v's top band is yellow-brown twining. Rim edge warps are folded and secured with two rows of raised twining.

Specific Techniques

The basket begun with warps radiating from a central point in 2 ply z-twist twining. The top portion of the wall is done in s-twist 2 ply twining; the middle and lower portions are done in z-twist 2 ply twining. The warps bend to the right and down, and are secured with 2 rows of 3 ply s-twist plain twining to form the rim. Row of 3 ply twining, s-twist at edged base. Grass overlay to create decoration.

History Of Use

Basketry filled a vital need as containers for storage domestic use and transportation of goods. Some had multiple uses; others were made for specific functions. After European contact, used for trade and sale items. Forms have been altered to meet European tastes. Basketry making was and is a women's art.