{"product_id":"washoe-mini-burden-basket","title":"Washoe Mini Burden Basket","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e4\" H x 3.5\" D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHand Woven Mini Open Weave Burden Basket in a Cone Form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eThe Washoe (or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eWa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003ešiw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e), an indigenous people of the Great Basin region in the western United States (primarily around Lake Tahoe in Nevada and California), are renowned for their intricate basketry traditions. Basket weaving was essential to Washoe culture for practical purposes like gathering, storage, cooking, and carrying loads, but it also evolved into a highly artistic form, especially in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Among these, miniature burden baskets (often called \"mini \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003emokeewits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\" or simply miniatures) represent a fascinating blend of utility and artistry, scaled down to pocket-sized or doll-like proportions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eProvenance:  From the Len and Toni Wood Private Collection, Laguna Beach, California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45973795143845,"sku":"5231-244","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/5231-244_6.jpg?v=1771465683","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/washoe-mini-burden-basket","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}