Native American Baskets & Boxes Photos

Native American basket weaving produced a variety of shapes for several practical purposes using several design patterns. Boxes often employ similar techniques.

See also: Native American Arts, Western Art & Indian Art Museum Painting & Sculpture
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Yauapai basket in Sharlot Hall Museum. Prescott, AZ

Yauapai basket in Sharlot Hall Museum. Prescott, AZ

Oblong basket by Mary of Peeples Valley in Sharlot Hall Museum. Prescott, AZ

O'odham native baskets in Arizona State Museum. Tucson, AZ

Souther Paiute basket wedding bowl in Arizona State Museum. Tucson, AZ

Native American basket tray (9th c) at Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO

Navajo basket (c1940) at Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO

Navajo art basket (c1998) by Sally Black at Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO

Basket by Yokuts tribe of California (c1900) at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL

Native American woven basket at Byers-Evans House. Denver, CO

Central California native gambling basked tray & dice (c1900) at National Museum of American Indian. New York, NY

Cherokee Indian Honeysuckle Collection Basket (c1900) at Omniplex museum. Oklahoma City, OK

Western Apache basket (c1920) at National Cowboy Museum. Oklahoma City, OK

White Mesa Ute basket (c1970s) by Rachel Eyetoo at Utah Museum of Natural History. Salt Lake City, UT

Pomo memorial plaque (1910) by Annie Boone at Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO

Mission Indian basket bowl (1920s) at Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO

Mission Indian basket tray (1920) with design of rattlesnake & horned lizard at Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO

Native American basket bowl (c1916) by Lillian Jack at Nevada State Museum. Carson City, NV

Klikitat native storage basket (1910-20) at Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO

Native American Yokuts mush boiler basket at Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA

Achomawi native storage basket (1900) at Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO

Southern California Mission Indian basket at LA County Natural History Museum. Los Angeles, CA

Native American Maidu storage basket at Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA

Native American Patwin gift basket at Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA

Yurok trinket basket (1910) at Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO

Karuk women's work basket (1920) at Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO

Mission Indian storage basket (1920s) at Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO

Tulare friendship basket with quail feathers (1900) at Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO

Pueblo baskets at Colorado History Museum. Denver, CO

Basket by Mountain Maidu tribe of California (late 19th C) at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL

Degikup Native American basket with abalone shell pendants (1901) by Nancy Bill at Nevada State Museum. Carson City, NV

Degikup Native American basket (1899) by Sally Snook at Nevada State Museum. Carson City, NV

Degikup Native American basket (1900) by Datsolalee at Nevada State Museum. Carson City, NV

Degikup Native American basket (1919) by Datsolalee at Nevada State Museum. Carson City, NV

Cahauilla basket (c1930) with rattlesnakes at National Cowboy Museum. Oklahoma City, OK

Hopi basket (1961) with eagle at National Cowboy Museum. Oklahoma City, OK

Choctaw Indian elbow basket (20th C) at Cabildo Museum. New Orleans, LA

Cree willow basket (early 20th C) at Royal Saskatchewan Museum. Regina, SK

Panamint Great Basin Indian coiled basket (early 1900s) at Utah Museum of Natural History. Salt Lake City, UT

Nisqually/Yakima Indian coiled cooking basket (c1900) by Mrs. Henry Marrin at Washington State History Museum. Tacoma, WA

Salish tribal Indian coiled cooking baskets at Washington State History Museum. Tacoma, WA

Washo Indian basket with human figures (c1900) at Nelson Museum of the West. Cheyenne, WY

Woven native baskets at Laramie Plains Museum. Laramie, WY

Weaving detail of native basket at Laramie Plains Museum. Laramie, WY

Antique native basket with cover at Laramie Plains Museum. Laramie, WY

Hupa Indian woven hat from Central California at Nelson Museum of the West. Cheyenne, WY

Nez Perce woman's basket hat (1878) at Oklahoma History Center. Oklahoma City, OK

Chumash Indian covered storage basket (1820s) at Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO

Karuk covered basket (1911-3) by Louise Hickox at Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO

Lillooet covered sewing basket (1900) at Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO

Macah Indian baskets (c1940-70) at Nelson Museum of the West. Cheyenne, WY

Macah Indian baskets (c1940-70) at Nelson Museum of the West. Cheyenne, WY

Inuit beaded baskets (c1905) at Nelson Museum of the West. Cheyenne, WY

Ottawa Indian porcupine quill bark box (1920) at Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO

Micmac Indian porcupine quill basket (c1780) at Fort Beauséjour museum. NB

Micmac Indian porcupine quill basket (c1780) at Fort Beauséjour museum. NB

Cree birch bark container (early 20th C) at Royal Saskatchewan Museum. Regina, SK

Santee Dakota feast bowl (c1870), Lakota & Plateau Indian horn spoons (late 19th C) at Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Cody, WY

Apache basket (c1920) at Rockwell Museum of Western Art. Corning, NY

Woven Clatsop flat baskets at Fort Clatsop museum. Astoria, OR

Traditional Makah cedar rain hat in Astoria Heritage Museum. Astoria, OR

Woven Clatsop rain hat at Fort Clatsop museum. Astoria, OR


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