24 Traditional Native American style Indian Canoe Baskets

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range from 6” to 10” in diameter
Non-Indian made

These non-Indian made vibrant baskets are made with traditional Southwestern designs. If these baskets of this quality were made by an actual Apache, Navajo, or Pima they would sell for thousands of dollars.

These 24 canoe baskets feature a variety of traditional designs and sizes. Pueblo Indian symbols and images decorate the well-made, tightly woven baskets. Coiled baskets are made like coiled pottery. Thin strips of fibers, wood, leaves or grass are wrapped into a bundle which is coiled around in a continuous spiral. Colored with natural dyes, it is a true gift from Mother Earth.

Baskets were made at least 9,000 years ago long before pottery was invented. They were woven from a variety of plant materials by three basic techniques - plaiting, twining, and coiling. Baskets had many uses. Flat trays were used for serving food and for winnowing seeds and parching them with hot coals. Deep baskets covered with resin were made to carry water. Some were woven very tightly for cooking with hot stones. Others were used for storage or carrying burdens.