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| Title | [Basket: rivercane, egg] |
| Identifier | QACM_1992_054 |
| Format | craft object
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| Date Created | 1920/1992 |
| Dimensions | 12" x 10" x 10" |
| Description | This rivercane single weave egg basket was made by Annie Ropetwister. Small handled baskets like this one are known as egg baskets, although they were certainly used for other purposes. The egg basket, more often made of white oak, is a typical form of the Appalachian region. Baskets such as these were used to gather eggs from hen houses. The rounded bottom allows the eggs to settle into the bottom of the basket to prevent breakage from rolling around. The basket is woven up from a square base, tapering inward to a circular rim. The interlocking handle of this basket is woven into the form, providing strength and stability. Butternut bark was used to achieve a dark color; the pattern is called the Arrow Point or Fishbone design. The date of this basket is not known; the date span represents the time the basket maker was active. |
| Subject - Topic | Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern
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| Subject - Craft | Cherokee baskets -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Basketwork -- Appalachian Region, Southern
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| Subject - Group | Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina
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| Craft Category | basketry
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| Decade | 1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
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| County | Cherokee Indian Reservation, N.C.
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| Creator | Ropetwister, Annie
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| Source Institution | Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual
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| Collection | Artifact Collection |
| Copyright Information | All rights reserved. Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, Inc., Cherokee, North Carolina. |
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