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Nantucket Lightship Baskets are a type of basket originating, in the 19th century [1] on Nantucket Island lightships.Lightship baskets are all made from rattan and wood, have an odd number of staves, a solid wooden base, a nailed and lashed rim, a rattan weaver, and are woven over a mould.
That made identifying individual ships nearly impossible. Beginning in 1867, lightship numbers ( hull numbers ) were assigned to ships still in service. These numbers are the primary means of identifying individual lightships across her various stations.
Agaseke is a type of traditional Rwandese woven basket. [1] It is characterized by its flat circular base that is taller than it is wide, with a sloped conical fitted lid. It is traditionally made of native natural fibers in natural off-white colors with naturally-dyed patterns in colors like purple, green, black, yellow, and red.
Patch and Wood together identified 20 trees that could be "pounded" into the splints required for basket making. "Normally, culturally we'd never harvest this many," Wood said. "One, that's all ...
This article lists lightvessels around the world. Most surviving light vessels reside in the United Kingdom and the United States.Some of the lightvessels mentioned in the lists have been renamed more than once, while others have been re-stationed or captured in war.
Basket of Plums, painting by Pierre Dupuis. A basket is a container that is traditionally constructed from stiff fibers, and can be made from a range of materials, including wood splints, runners, and cane. While most baskets are made from plant materials, other materials such as horsehair, baleen, or metal wire can be used. Baskets are ...
Artist Lucy Telles and large basket, in Yosemite National Park, 1933 A woman weaves a basket in Cameroon Woven bamboo basket for sale in K. R. Market, Bangalore, India. Basket weaving (also basketry or basket making) is the process of weaving or sewing pliable materials into three-dimensional artifacts, such as baskets, mats, mesh bags or even furniture.
Sept. 5 is National Care Package Day and Amy Carter uses her business Blessings from Ohio Gifts to put a spotlight on Akron with gift baskets. A taste of Akron in a basket: How a local ...