Basket

Woven rectangular basket with a telescoping lid; lid secured with twisted ties that loop over basket, functioning as a strap. Basket is naturally coloured and undecorated. Basket base is formed with a coiled rod, wrapped in plant fibre. Lid covers entirety of basket and is decorated with dark brown designs. Patterns on front and back consist of: plain line, repeating hourglass-like shapes, geometric and meander patterns with "X"'s throughout, and two plain lines. Patterns on sides are connected lines framed with the same repeating hourglass-like shapes and two plains lines on the front and back sides. Top of lid has a thin rectangular band in the centre with repeating hourglass-like shapes; plain lines surround the band. Top of lid is formed with a coiled rod, wrapped in plant fibre; additional rod runs through centre, attaching front and back. Base of lid formed with stiff coils, attached with additional stiff coils, dyed dark brown. Groupings of feather decorations attached to each corner on top of lid, two more groupings on front and back bottom edge; feathers are a mix of red, grey, yellow, blue and green.