Small Cree Sweetgrass Basket

Coiled Basket

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Small Cree Sweetgrass Basket

Small Cree Sweetgrass Basket

Name/Title

Small Cree Sweetgrass Basket

Description

Nice little sweetgrass basket with a turtle design sewn on to the lid with blue and white beads.

Made/Created

Date made

2002

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Cree
Native American, First Nation

Dimensions

Height

1-5/8 in

Diameter

2-7/8 in

Material

Sweetgrass, Cotton Thread, Felt, Beads - Glass

Coiled Basket Details

Coiled Start Type

Coiled Start Type

Felt Disc

Coiled Start Material

Felt

Coiled Finish Type

Self Coiled

Foundation

Coiled Foundation Type

Bundle

Coiled Foundation Material

Sweetgrass

Coil Direction

Left

Stitch Details

Stitch Spacing

Predominantly Open Spacing

Background Stitch Material

Cotton Thread

Stitch Details

Interlocking

Coiled Contruction Notes

The starts of both the basket and lid are red felt disks, possibly applied over stiff paper or other stiff material. The first coil is sewn onto the edge of the felt disk.

Other Decoration Materials and Types

Decoration Material

Felt

Decoration Type

Basic

Decoration Material

Beads - Glass

Decoration Type

Applied