This undated white oak fruit basket was made by Cherokee basket weaver Minda Hill Sequoyah Wolfe (1897-1983). Baskets of this shape and size were often used as serving pieces, to store or serve fruit or nuts. The white oak used in this basket was…
This black and white photograph is of a white oak fruit basket was made by Cherokee basket weaver Annie Wolfe James. Annie Wolfe was born in 1936 into a family of basket weavers. Her mother was Minda Wolfe (Minda Hill Sequoyah Wolfe, 1897-1983). …
This black and white photograph is of a ribbed white oak basket with handle that was made by Cherokee basket weaver Ollie Crowe. Ollie Wolfe Crowe was born into a family of basket weavers. Her mother was Minda Wolfe (Minda Hill Sequoyah Wolfe,…
This black and white photograph is of a ribbed white oak basket with handle that was made by Cherokee basket weaver Katie Panther. Katie Panther was born into a family of basket weavers. Her mother was Minda Wolfe (Minda Hill Sequoyah Wolfe,…
This undated black and white photograph is of ribbed white oak fruit basket by Cherokee basket weaver Minda Wolfe. Minda Hill Sequoyah Wolfe (1897-1983) was part an active basket weaving family. Her sister, Alice Sequoyah Walkingstick demonstrated…
This black and white photograph is of a white oak basket with handle was made by Cherokee basket weaver Annie Wolfe James. Annie Wolfe was born in 1936 into a family of basket weavers. Her mother was Minda Wolfe (Minda Hill Sequoyah Wolfe,…
This is a traditional Appalachian basket, made from white oak by an unknown maker. It was marketed through the Allanstand Cottage Industries in the early 1930s. This type of basket form was commonly called a hen basket, as it was used for gathering…
This photograph was taken by the United States Department of the Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board. The back of the photograph reads "Knitting basket by Julia Taylor, Cherokee white oak rib basketweaver.” A knitting basket takes its form from…
This undated photograph, taken by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board, is of a white oak ribbed basket made by Julia Taylor. This type of white oak basket is traditionally called a “hen” basket; Taylor adapted the form to function as a knitting basket. …
This undated white oak basket was made by Cherokee basket weaver Minda Hill Sequoyah Wolfe (1897-1983). Given its shape and size, this lidded basket was likely used as a picnic basket. The handle is woven into and beneath the basket to give it…