#92 • Older Coushatta River Cane Gathering Forage Basket

Part of Memorial Day Mega Auction - Red Gallery Part 2 (timed auction by K and B Auction)

High bid $23.00

Status: Sold

Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana - hand woven rivercane (swamp cane) basket. Strong and sturdy, darkening with age. Basket has a rounded bottom good for foraging, gathering,etc. The twisted cane handle has come off basket, yet included for repair if desired. This one makes a great storage basket too. It's still in really good shape for use, even without handle. It's approx 6.5" deep, measuring just the opening, basket is about 6.5" x 7" without handle. Measures even larger due to the curved sides. Sturdy, tightly woven basket shows dark areas along with age and use wear. A couple breaks in the weave noted along with . Still a great basket for collecting! This one like most of the baskets in our auction, come from a private collector's estate whom collected hard to find baskets for many, many years. ~Az