Gift of Miss Henrietta E. Failing.

Gift of Miss Henrietta E. Failing.

Rectangular plaited basket. Base is wide, curving up into tall, straight walls, with bottom corners defined. Top portion is in a loose ‘x’ weave with a tight rim that rolls outward. Decoration is several horizontal lines of dark brown and red imbrication, in sets of two.

Rectangular woven basket in a tight, square weave. Base is a small rectangle, and walls flare out toward the wide mouth. The exterior is decorated by thick vertical stripes of imbrication containing evenly spaced red and light brown horizontal lines. There are three stripes on each of the basket’s long sides, and two on the short.

Rectangular woven basket. Base is a rectangle, and walls flare out toward the wide mouth. The exterior is decorated on the top third with short, thin, horizontal strips of dark imbrication. On three sides, the mid-portion has vertical lines in red and black patterns while on the fourth side are stripes of red and black imbrication at the rim.

Small canoe-shaped basket. Basket is oblong, ends narrow, with a flat base and curved walls topped by an open, scalloped rim. Decoration is a square weave of black imbrication along base and rim, and dark red across the scallop design.

Small woven basket with braided handle on top and around sides. Woven end at rim by handle.

Medium size woven basket with braided handle on top curled to side. Woven grass end tied by handle inside the basket.

Medium size woven basket with braided handle on top, braided circular decoration along the rim.

Small woven basket with braided handle on top. Woven grass tied at rim by handle.