This undated basket was made by Cherokee basket weaver Lucy George. The basket is honeysuckle woven over white oak splints. The basket shape begins with a small round base and was woven upward and outward. The vase then necks in and flares out…
This undated basket was made by Emily McCoy. The open storage basket is honeysuckle woven over white oak ribs. The brown color is from walnut, used as a traditional dye among Cherokee basket weavers.
This undated basket was made by Rebecca Grant. The basket is honeysuckle and white oak woven over wide white oak splints. Vase baskets became popular in the 20th century in response to the tourist trade. The honeysuckle was dyed with walnut to…
This undated basket was made by Cherokee basket weaver Lucy George. The basket is honeysuckle woven over white oak splints. The basket shape begins with a small square base and was woven upward and outward in the round. The vase then necks in and…
This undated basket was made by Cherokee basket weaver Lucy George. The basket is honeysuckle woven over white oak splints. The basket shape begins with a small round base and was woven upward and outward. The small vase then necks in and flares…
The maker of this maple handled basket is not known. A purse basket, or “shopper” as it was sometimes called, was taken to market and used to carry purchases. The drop handles are made from wood and were carved separately from the basket. The…
This maple basket was begun by Martha Lossiah and finished by Rebecca Lossiah. Although rivercane is generally believed to have the longest history in Cherokee basket construction, baskets are also woven using white oak, honeysuckle, and maple. …
This maple storage basket was made by Dinah George. Traditional storage baskets were made to safeguard dry foodstuffs, clothing, and other domestic goods. To maximize their capacity—and minimize the space they occupied—storage baskets were typically…
This double woven maple tray was made by Helen Bradley Smith (1922-2007). The pattern, made from bloodroot or yellowroot dyes, is an example of the Flowing Water (or Flowing River) design shown on the interior of the tray as two intersecting…
This undated Indian Arts and Crafts Board photograph is of a double weave rivercane basket by Cherokee basket maker, Rowena Bradley. The basket is woven in a pattern known as Flowing Water. The photograph is labeled, "A doubleweave rivercane utility…