Basket: white oak, storage

Dublin Core

Title

Basket: white oak, storage

Subject

Basket making
Cherokee baskets
Handicraft

Description

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 strips are not dyed, leaving natural the color of the white oak.

Creator

Unknown

Source

Artifact Collection

Publisher

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Date

unknown

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

jpg;
crafts (art genres)

Type

StillImage

Identifier

15977
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/15977

Date Created

2009-04-27

Rights Holder

All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, Inc., Cherokee, NC 28719;

Spatial Coverage

Qualla Boundary
Appalachian Region, Southern

Extent

14.5" x 20.5" x 16.5"(dimension)

Is Part Of

Craft Revival

Collection

Citation

Unknown, “Basket: white oak, storage,” OAI, accessed May 1, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/15977.