This 1950 photograph by Vivienne Roberts shows Elzina Tramper Bradley (1917-2007) in front of a large display of Cherokee baskets. She is holding her son Henry James on her back in a manner typical for Cherokee mothers. Most of the baskets behind...
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 double weave lidded basket was made by Rowena Bradley, a third generation Cherokee basket weaver. Lidded baskets such as these were used to store foodstuffs and household goods. The double weave makes for a tight basket; some double weave...
This large upright storage basket was made by Lizzie “Nannie” Stamper Youngbird (1903-1967), a Cherokee woman of western North Carolina. Baskets such as these were made to store domestic goods, from dry foodstuffs to clothing. The natural...
This large upright storage basket was made by Lizzie “Nannie” Stamper Youngbird (1903-1967), a Cherokee woman of western North Carolina. The basket is woven from rivercane using the single weave technique. Baskets such as these were made to...
This large rivercane storage basket was made by Edmund Youngbird (1922-1995). Baskets such as these were made to store domestic goods, from dry foodstuffs to clothing. The natural aeration of the single weave allows the stored goods to remain...
This large storage basket was made by Eva Wolfe, an accomplished Cherokee basket weaver. Baskets such as these were made to store domestic goods, from dry foodstuffs to clothing. The natural aeration of the single weave allows the stored goods to...
It is not known who made this large rivercane basket. Baskets of this shape and size were used to transport agricultural products. The large basket with handle was probably used to gather vegetables from the field or garden; it could have also...
This rivercane tray was woven by Rowena Bradley in the double weave technique, making a tight basket. Double weave baskets are sometimes waterproof. Trays such as these were used to store dried foodstuffs or small possessions. The rivercane...
This storage basket was made by Nancy George Bradley, an accomplished basket weaver from the Swimmer Branch community on the Qualla Indian Boundary. Baskets such as these were made to store domestic goods, from dry foodstuffs to clothing. The...
This double weave storage basket was made by Eva Wolfe, a Cherokee basket weaver who received national honors later in her life. Storage baskets such as these were used to store foodstuffs and household goods. The double weave makes for a tight...
Baskets like this one were made to store domestic goods, from dry foodstuffs to clothing. The natural aeration of the single weave allows the stored goods to remain dry. Large baskets that taper inward like this one were often used to store corn....
This lidded basket was made by Cherokee basket weaver Carol Welch.
Lidded baskets such as these were used to store foodstuffs and household goods. The double weave makes for a tight basket; some double weave baskets are even waterproof. The...
This undated basket lid is listed as a separate basket in Qualla Arts and Crafts Artifact Collection inventory. It was made by Lottie Queen Stamper and fits onto a deeper basket, QACM_1992_069. Lidded baskets such as these were used to store...
This undated basket by Lottie Queen Stamper is listed separately from its lid in the Qualla Arts and Crafts Artifact Collection inventory - the lid identifier is QACM_1992_048. Stamper is one of Cherokee's best-known basket weavers. Lidded baskets...
While it is not known who made this undated basket, it is a fine example of a traditional rivercane double weave typical of Eastern Band Cherokee. Lidded baskets such as these were used to store foodstuffs and household goods. The double weave...
This 1978 photograph, illustrating the use of Cherokee handwork, was taken inside one historic home at New Echota. The photograph, by an unknown photographer, shows a variety of baskets that were commonly made by Cherokee craftspeople for everyday...
While it is not known who made this basket, it is a fine example of a traditional rivercane double weave typical of Eastern Band Cherokee. Lidded baskets such as these were used to store foodstuffs and household goods. The double weave makes for...
It is not known who made this undated damaged rivercane tray, although it is typical of Cherokee basket weaving style. Traditionally, trays such as these were used to store foodstuffs and household goods. A complex technique mastered by...
This storage basket with a flared top edge was made by Lizzie Youngbird, a Cherokee basket weaver of western North Carolina. Baskets such as these were made to store domestic goods, from dry foodstuffs to clothing. Large baskets that taper...
