Pack basket

Archaeological evidence of Native American pack baskets dates as far back as 900 BCE.

[1] Modern pack baskets derive from adaptations made to the Indigenous designs by French Settlers.

Pack baskets are traditionally made from black ash, willow, or in modern times, reed.

Traditionally, material was sourced from live ash trees, but in modern times logs are used.

[1] In their traditional usage, pack baskets were made by the individual intended user, rather than a single crafter making many.