TEXAS STAR Basket Plate nt Indian Navajo 0013-3130-BSK
Made from classic Southwestern designs. This one features the classic image of the Texas Star. 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 of the Earth. It has a diameter ranging from 12" to 13". Imported. Baskets of this quality made by an actual Navajo would sell for hundreds, even thousands of dollars. Thankfully, we're able to provide the same style of basket at a mere fraction of the cost.Baskets were first made at least 9,000 years ago - long before pottery was invented. 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 wee woven very tightly for cooking with hot stones. Others were used for storage or carrying burdens. |