Burden Baskets

Burden Basket

Native American women used burden baskets to hang across the shoulder and leave the hands free, while having a place to keep herbs, berries, twigs for starting fires, and any other of the many things that she might pass during her daily duties, that she would find useful for her family's needs. When she arrived home each day, she would hang the basket by the entrance of their dwelling. If visitors came to visit they waited outside for an "invite", if they were not invited in, they left not offended, but understanding that it was not a good time for a visit. If they were invited in, they were expected to deposit their troubles in the basket so the visit would be pleasant and their conversation would not be clouded with bad feelings.
                                             " Leave Your Troubles at the Door"!!!



                                                   Wall Mount Burden Basket

This basket has been adorned with real, nice quality, pretty color rabbit fur along with pheasant body feathers & the longer side feathers are grouse, saddle colored deer skin was used. The pictures below show two different colors. The one on the right is closer to the correct color...sorry! It has glass & gold colored beads, also gold colored conchos.There are brass stud nails on each side where the hanging fringe is. There is a real deer antler attached in the center & a dream catcher woven in the center area.
This measures 22" wide and 20" long not including the leather hanger. Great Decorative Basket!

Price: ~~$115.00~~ Sold



                                            Large Wall Hanging Burden Basket

Another wonderful basket. This is a little different style than most my baskets. Lots if rabbit fur, lots if fringe & lots of feathers. I have never used jingle cones on baskets before. I think I will again! I like them! They are small 1 1/2" in length not including the silver & glass yellow beads. The center has a real deer antler. The feathers are large # 1 quality wild turkey feather & small pheasant body feathers.
It measures 20" wide & 28" long not including the leather hanging strap.

Price: ~~$115.00~~ Sold

Small Sitting Egg Burden Basket

This is a little hand made egg basket that I have decorated up in antler, rabbit fur, feathers, leather & beads. It has two copper conchos. The leather is a saddle buckskin. The beads are tea dyed bone along with copper beads with a lite green in them. The fur lines most of the baskets inside & the front. The antler is real & the feathers hanging off the beads are pheasant. It measures 8 1/2" wide & 6 1/2" tall...very sweet!

Price: ~~$38.00~~ Sold

           Tiny Little Egg Burden Basket

This is a real tiny hand made egg basket that I have done up with rabbit fur on the front & lines the inside. The 2 conchos are antiqued silver. The beads are tea dyed bone & brown glass along with some antiqued silver. The feathers off the beads are pheasent. It also has a small real antler for decoration. The leather is a light buckskin color. It measures 6" wide & 5" tall. So Cute!

Price: $30.00



        Hand Painted Birch Bark Basket

I purchased these baskets unpainted from a northern Chippewa Tribe. I then did a mix of spray, splattering and hand painting to make this horse scene. It turned out very pretty. It can be used as a planter basket (if lined) or
I use one as a waste basket.
It measures 9" tall, the bottom 7" and top 11" wide

Price: $62.00

Dream Catcher Burden Basket

Large dream catcher basket done up with light color rabbit, antler, domestic turkey & pheasant feathers. It has gold translucent glass, bone & antiqued gold beads. It measures 33" long & about 13" wide. Very Pretty!

Price: ~~$110.00~~ Sold

Indian Chief Burden Basket

This chiefs headdress fills out the back of this basket perfect! He is made out of resin along with feathers, leather, rabbit & beads. The beads are red, blue & yellow glass along with filigree silver fancy beads. Hanging feathers are pheasant. It is 23" long without strap & 10 1/2" wide.

Price: $79.00

Very Cool Large Wall Hanging

Burden Basket

This is a Very Pretty! The center is a dream catcher woven into the basket. It has a small set of deer antlers up at the top. The rabbit fur is real pretty multi tans, brown and white. It has a antique brass concho in the center of the rabbit fur along with a feather fan of small pheasant feathers. The sides are draped with small and larger pheasant feathers. The buckskin is a saddle color. The beads are tea dyed bone, chocolate glass beads and antiqued brass colored beads.

This measures 31" long with the hanging feathers and 17" wide.

Price: ~~$110.00~~ Sold

Birch Bark Hand Painted Basket

This is another basket I purchased from the Chippewa

Tribe. I then did a mix of spray, splattering and

hand painting to make this horse scene. They would

be greatin a rustic cabin. It can be used as a planter

(if lined) or a waste basket.

It measures 9 1/2" tall and 8" wide.

Price: ~~$72.00~~ Sold

Sitting Or Hanging Burden Basket

With Decorative Antler

This basket is dressed with rabbit, golden pheasant feathers, lite green & tan glass beads. It also has silver beads and 2 silver conchos. The antler is just for decoration. The neat part is it can sit on a table or be hung on the wall because the back side is flat. I looks good on a table up against the wall also. I measures 10 1/2" tall & 12" wide

Price: $83.00

Triangle Burden Basket

This basket is loaded with rabbit fur & lots of rusty golden brown feathers (pheasant). It has amber & tan glass beads along with gold beads & large concho. The leather is saddle deerskin. The feather fan is a rusty brown...very pretty! It measures 32" long & 15" wide.

Price: ~~$89.00~~ Sold

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