Description

coiled cedar basket with cherry bark and wild grain stem decoration.

Medium round coil cedar basket with lid. 23 cm diameter, 14 cm high. Lid is 24cm in diameter, with 2.3cm cedar slat lip to fit inside the basket top. The basket has small, red cherry bark and wild grain stem diamond designs on the sides and the lid. The Lid has a 4cm handle on the center. There are pieces of broken cedar "loose threads" all throughout the inside of the basket. There are repairs done in black thread throughout the basket.

Provenance

Mrs. Amy Cooper identified the maker of this basket at Mrs. David from Soowahlie.