Cooking Basket 1860 - 1900

"Cooking Basket" is a large, woven basket made by the artist Mary Tecuyas, a Native American artist from the 18th and 19th centuries. The basket's intricate design is made of brown and black geometric patterns against a light brown background. It is currently located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The piece is a good example of traditional Native American basketry and its functional use.