Basket

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image displays a beautifully crafted woven basket.

The image displays a beautifully crafted woven basket.

Name/Title

Basket

Entry/Object ID

2018.3.74 A

Description

Property W14: Cherokee River Cane Lidded Basket. Object: basket, Artist/Maker: Bradley, Rowena (20th Century, Cherokee: NC), Title/Model: Cherokee River Cane Basket, Date/Region: ca. 1975 / North Carolina, Medium/Technique: butternut & bloodroot stained river cane / double weave by hand, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 8.5" H x 6.5" W x 6.5" D, Condition: good, Signature/Inscriptions: n/a, Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: A square, lidded basket with dark brown and orange pigment zig-zag design. Lidded works rarely come to market, but are highly prized when they do. Purchased from Medicine Man Indian Crafts in Cherokee, NC. Double weave baskets are sometimes waterproof. Trays such as these were used to store dried foodstuffs or small possessions.

Collection

NATIVE AMERICAN

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Basket

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Height

6-1/4 in

Width

7 in

Depth

6-3/4 in

Color

Brown, Black

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 19, 2018