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Title	[Basket: maple, purse]
Creator	unknown
Medium of Original	crafts
Date of Orginal	unknown
Dimensions	13" x 12" x 7.5"
Description	The maker of this maple handled basket is not known. A purse basket, or “shopper” as it was sometimes called, was taken to market and used to carry purchases. The drop handles are made from wood and were carved separately from the basket. The handle attachments were woven into the basket before the rim was attached. Drop handles are a departure from the handles found on earlier carrying baskets. Those were much larger and their rigid handles were woven into the form, allowing the user to carry heavy loads. Although rivercane is generally believed to have the longest history in Cherokee basket construction, baskets are also woven using white oak, honeysuckle, and maple.
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_2006_047
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