BASKET
Dimensions21.5 x 30.5 x 19.5 cm
Object numberHF.2021.16.478
DescriptionVase shaped woven basket with a circular base. The side are flared to form a circular opening. The basket has two heart shaped handles on the sides of the basket. The basket is woven in a one-over-one-under checker pattern. The warp splints (0.5 cm) are narrower than the weft splints (1.3 cm). The warp splints at the top and bottom of the basket are paired with a strand of braided sweet grass that is woven with the splint. Around the center of the basket the wood splints are replaced with four strands of braided sweet grass. The handles are decorated with loops of wood splints. Around the top and bottom of the basket is a row of very large jikiji’j. The rim of the basket is single wrapped braided sweet grass. Collections
