This white oak basket by Emma Squirrel Taylor (1920-2002) was photographed by Indian Arts and Crafts Board. Taylor was a master Cherokee basket weaver from the Birdtown community in Cherokee, North Carolina who specialized in making white oak…
It is not known who made this undated rounded storage basket. The large basket is made with white oak splits. Woven upward from a rectangular base, the basket bulges outward before necking in. At the top it flares necks outward to a round rim. …
This undated storage basket was made by Cherokee basket weaver Amanda Elaine Smoker (1916-2010). The upright basket is made with white oak splits. Woven upward from a rectangular base, the basket necks in before flaring outward to a round rim. The…
This undated large storage basket was made by an unknown basket weaver. The basket is rectangular, made with white oak splits, and has a handle at each side. Baskets of this shape and size were used for laundry or to store clothing. The basket…
This undyed white oak storage basket was made by Emma Taylor. The basket's date is unknown. Its base is slightly rectangular and tapers to a circular top. The white oak splits were not dyed leaving the basket its natural color. Emma Squirrel…
This white oak tray was made by Cherokee artisan, Lucinda Reed. The oak was dyed with both walnut and bloodroot to give it color. The basket takes the form of a tray.
This is a traditional Appalachian basket made in the 1890s by an unknown maker. The shallow circular area is woven from white oak. The handle is split and wrapped. This basket form may was traditionally used to gather fruit or flowers.
This undated white oak tray was made by Cherokee basket weaver Minda Hill Sequoyah Wolfe (1897-1983). The oak was dyed with walnut and blood root to achieve the brown and orange colors that are woven into the basket. The basket is rib construction.…
This undated white oak “vase” basket was made by Cherokee basket weaver Mary Ellen Queen. It is made in the shape of a Greek amphora with large flared handles on either side. Such non-traditional “fancy” baskets were made to sell or trade evidence…