Basket
1966.1.208
from the collection of
Creation Date
1931 – 1955Dimensions
21.59 cm. H Item (Overall)
17.78 cm. Diameter
Description
"This 8 1/2 inch by 7 inch basket alternates solidly woven stripes with far apart spokes. It was made by Mrs. Reeves who used willow root as a base, weaving into it grass, manzanita and maiden hair fern for trim. Mrs. Reeves was a middle-aged Indian, very busy raising a family. She did not make tightly woven baskets because she was so busy. In fact, she always said that her baskets were not good baskets because they were too "lacy".Related People and Organizations
Reeves, Mrs.
Helbing, Cleora
Helbing, Geneva