Taghkanic Friendship Basket Taghkanic basketmakers called these fruit baskets, but over the years they have acquired the name of Friendship Baskets. They are the same basket as the more typical round bottom basket, but the body is just not as tall. They were made in many different sizes. The handles are double fixed overhead handles lashed together at the top, resulting in a basket that is very stable in spite of its fragile appearance. This particular basket, made of brown ash is 9" in diameter and 1-3/4" high. The construction of the Friendship basket handles, except for being more delicate is like any other Taghkanic fixed overhead handle, being single notched with the shelves below the notches being characteristically blocky. The crisscrossed lashing helps hold the handles securely in place at the rim and spreading the base of the handles sturdies the basket and prevents racking. The rim construction is like any other Taghkanic Basket in that it is double wrapped and wider than high. The kicked in bottom and tapering ribs are typical in this case we even have the "knot" where it was tied off. This little basket is in overall fine condition but does have one small area where there is a bit of loss of a weaver. Not a big deal but mentioned for the sake of accuracy. It also has a bit of light staining in a couple of places, visible more in the picture than in person, especially when the basket is on display at eye level, rather than looking down into it. These Friendship Baskets were not made in as great a quantity as the other Taghkanics so deserves consideration in spite of the minor imperfections. R07H06014 Questions? Ask the Ferret!
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