authentic apache made craft Apache burden basket fine weaving 12x15x31" 284

Description

Apache Fair Trade Cooperative, Inc
Weave
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: Billy Jean King lives in Bylas one of the two towns in San Carlos Reservation. She has been weaving many years. She weaves tight and evenly.
Materia
l:    The Apache burden basket is made of river willow, cottonwood, tin and buckskin. The river willow and cottonwood sticks are cut from fields and mountains around San Carlos Reservation. Each stick is hand trimmed. Tin plate is bought from a store and cut and shaped into cone. Sometimes people recycle the tin can. The buckskin sheet is also bought from store and cut into pieces to dress the basket.
Size
:  The diameter of this basket is 12 inches and the height 15 inches. The total length from top to jingle is 31 inches.
Culture
:   Apache Burden basket was used like a shopping cart of the present day. The Apache women carried all the goods in the baskets when they went out to the fields and mountains to gather berries, herbs, roots, fire kindling and other things. It is also used at the Traditional Sunrise dance ceremonies. Some people hang the small basket by the door to place their burdens and troubles in.
Authenticity
:  This craft is bought by the Apache Fair Trade Cooperatives, Inc (AFTCO) which is a nonprofit organization founded to help San Carlos and White Mountain Tribes' economy. The authenticity of this craft is certified by AFTCO. Aftco is operated by volunteers.