Basket

Birch bark basket with a rectangular base that tapers towards an oval-shaped top--basket is capped with a flat, inset lid. Birch bark is folded and stitched with strips of root (?), with a split twig rim overcast with a wide stitch at the top edge. Floral designs have been scratched onto the sides and lid, revealing a lighter shade of bark beneath. A strip of rawhide is strung from one side to the other to create a handle.