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Title	[Basket: rivercane, garden]
Creator	unknown
Medium of Original	crafts
Date of Orginal	unknown
Dimensions	13.5" x 18" x 13"
Description	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 been used as a market basket to transport dry foodstuffs to or from market. The handle is woven into and beneath the basket to give it strength, allowing its user to carry heavy loads. The basket was woven upward from a rectangular base to an oval rim and lashed at the top for reinforcement. Its sturdy form and the fact that the basket is not dyed or decorated is an indication that it was made for function rather than as a decorative or trade item.
Subject - Topic	Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Craft	Cherokee baskets -- Appalachian Region, Southern Basket making -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Craft Category	basketry
Location	Cherokee Indian Reservation (N.C.)
Source Institution	Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual
Collection	Artifact Collection
Inventory Number	QACM_1992_058
Copyright Information	All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, Inc., Cherokee, NC 28719
Digital Publisher	Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723