Contemporary Apache Burden Baskets such as the one shown here are typically used for ceremonial or ornamental purposes. The tassels are often made from cow or deer hides and the tin, though now decorative, were once thought to ward off snakes while functioning as a utilitarian piece when foraging for food, cultivating crops, collecting firewood and even hauling water. And when male suitors were granted permission for a female’s hand in marriage by her mother, it is said that husband’s-to-be, ale

I recently made a video that highlighted the wear on this Apache basket. In this video, I wanted to show off how the structure of a basket can change as well. It’s much more rigid and watertight as a result of use. With a couple of taps and thumps you can learn a lot about baskets like these. #apache #basket #apachebasket #nativeamerican #nativeamericanbasket #nativeamericanart #art #artist #tap #thump #mush #artgallery #artdealer #marksublette #medicinemangallery #tucson #arizona | Mark Sublett