Basket with Handle and Vertical Stripes

Ira Blount · late 20th Century

This wall basket is made of round dyed and natural-colored reeds woven in a plain, or tabby, weave. Some of the reeds are dyed mauve or green, creating vertical stripes. The handle is made of two intertwined wooden twigs, which are attached to the basket with a wood splint. The irregular shape of the twigs contrasts with the structured weave.