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Deep round basket of plain twined weaving with false embroidery. The weaving and foundation are probably spruce root, and the false embroidery is dyed grasses. The design consists of successive stripes of purple, red, orange and green. There are two bands of false embroidery, which consist of parallelograms and coyote tracks in red and brown against a natural background.

Date
19th-20th century
In our collection
since June the 14th, 2013 up to now
Dimensions
8 5/8 x 8 1/8 x 8 1/8 in. (21.9 x 20.6 x 20.6 cm)
Location
Not on View
Medium
Natural plant fibers
Price
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Composition
cadmium58%
atium5%
iron37%