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What did Native Americans use for baskets?

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What did Native Americans use for baskets?
What Native Americans used to produce baskets varied from tribe to tribe. Generally, craftsmen used whatever materials were readily available. In the Northeast, sweet grass was a common material, while pine needles and wicker are frequently found in baskets produced by tribes in the Southeast. Find a range of vintage and antique baskets on 1stDibs.
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Collection of Four Hand Woven Native American Baskets Papago & Hopi
By Native American Art
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Collection of 4 handmade Native American Baskets. Three are by a Tohono O'odham (Papago) artist
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20th Century American Mission Decorative Baskets

Materials

Natural Fiber

Large Rattan Native American Basket - Stickley era W7416
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Large Rattan Native American Basket - W7416 This is a large native American woven basket in very
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Mid-20th Century American Native American Decorative Baskets

Materials

Rattan, Reed

Small Beaded Washoe Basket
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source. Native American baskets, baskets, beadwork
Category

Vintage 1910s American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Beads

Native American Papago Basket with Geometric Pattern
Located in Fulton, CA
A hand woven Native American basket with a geometric pattern. Crafted by the Papago Tribe of
Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Decorative Baskets

Materials

Hemp

American Indian Coiled Hand Woven Lidded Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American Indian folk art Native American basket that is hand woven and coiled. It has been
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Decorative Baskets

Materials

Hemp

Iroquois Storage Basket, Circa 1900
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique Iroquois hand woven splint lidded storage basket with big ring handles at both sides and
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Reed

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