#98E • Cherokee Rivercane Gathering Basket - Thick Handle

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

High bid $260.00

Status: Sold

Hand crafted Cherokee Rivercane Egg basket with an oval opening to help keep eggs in. Notched and Thick bent wood "branch" handle has smoothed from age and use. The branch was hand carved. Basket has a woven "Double Chiefs Heart" or "Butterfly" pattern. It could be also be called a "Bowtie" pattern. The top a twist of bloodroot dye weave along with a bent wood rim. Basket is approx 7.5" deep, about 6.5" x 9" without the handle. Hand dyed cane weaves of walnut and Bloodroot have started to fade a little. The inside of basket still shows the "red" of the bloodroot color. Slightly rounded bottom basket was very well made as well. Nice tight weaving! Basket has slightly darkened cane due to aging. It's in Very good shape. Museum worthy, comes from a private collection. ~Az