Description: Vintage 1979 14-inch Apache Burden Basket with Banded Design and Hide Strips with Tin Cones AttachedREDUCED PRICE AND FREE SHIPPINGWe purchased our handmade White Mountain Apache burden basket with a banded design in 1979 from Alexander Anthony at the Adobe Gallery in Albuquerque’s Old Town before they later moved to Canyon Road in Santa Fe. This large traditional burden basket is conical in shape. It was woven in a twined technique using split white willow reeds on a wood ring (probably cottonwood or mulberry) and accented with reddish-brown bands made from devil’s claw seed pods. The top rim is wrapped with white deerskin. Twenty-nine white deerskin strips tipped with handmade tin jingle cones hang from the top and bottom rims - jingle cones are often made from tobacco can lids or baking powder cans. Apache women used the baskets to gather materials and food on the land, and the jingling of the cones helped them locate other women in their foraging party and warn animals that were in the area. Burden baskets are used in the puberty Sunrise Ceremony, marking a young girl’s passage into womanhood. There is a buckskin hanging or carrying strap. Weaving burden baskets is such a time-consuming art that fewer weavers continue the tradition today. Larger burden baskets of this size are rare since they were made only for special occasions. Our traditional Apache burden basket is in excellent condition, well-made, very sturdy, has an attractive geometric design, and has a leather hanging strip attached. It has developed an attractive golden-brown patina as it has aged. This Apache basket is a cultural treasure. Ships free in the USA. Dimensions: 14 inches across top; 11 inches deep. Bottom of leather base: 4 inchesWhen hanging, it measures approximately 31 inches from the top of the hanging strap to the end of the lowest jingle cone.Weight: 3 pounds
Price: 345 USD
Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico
End Time: 2024-12-04T05:06:58.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Culture: Native American: US
Origin: White Mountain Apache Tribe, Arizona
Provenance: Ownership History Available
Tribal Affiliation: White Mountain Apache
Artisan: Apache Weaver
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Handmade: Yes
