basketry
noun
bas·ket·ry
ˈba-ski-trē 
plural basketries
1
2
: the art or craft of making baskets or objects woven like baskets
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In addition to the wood carving, the nine-day festival included cultural presentations such as finger weaving, bead art and basketry, as well as live music.
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Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 22 June 2024
The tribe will also work to restore native vegetation to the land, especially plants the tribe has traditionally grown for food, basketry, medicine and ceremonies.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
Fashioned from pan-African basketry techniques rendered in an industrial form with steel rods and bronze knotting, a sleek, elegant, Ife-style head is set before a ledge against a backdrop of blue sky and rolling green hills.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
Johnson had the ability to bring his work out of the narrow confines of basketry and to serve as a cultural ambassador, Dittemore said.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024
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Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 22 June 2024
The tribe will also work to restore native vegetation to the land, especially plants the tribe has traditionally grown for food, basketry, medicine and ceremonies.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
Fashioned from pan-African basketry techniques rendered in an industrial form with steel rods and bronze knotting, a sleek, elegant, Ife-style head is set before a ledge against a backdrop of blue sky and rolling green hills.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
Johnson had the ability to bring his work out of the narrow confines of basketry and to serve as a cultural ambassador, Dittemore said.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024
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“Basketry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basketry. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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basketry
noun
bas·ket·ry
ˈbas-kə-trē
1
: the art or craft of making objects (as baskets) by weaving or braiding long slender pieces
2
: objects produced by basketry
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