: objects produced by basketry

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For the first time, the fair will also host the First Peoples’ Art Showcase, which will display basketwork, paintings, and clothes made by members of indigenous tribes including the Karuk, Cupeño and Yurok tribes. Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026 Architect Tristan Auer designed the hotel with Thai and French influences in mind and used lacquer, silk, ceramics and basketwork for decorations. David Oliver, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2019

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1665, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of basketwork was in 1665

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“Basketwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basketwork. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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