noun
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the art or practice of making baskets
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baskets collectively
Etymology
Origin of basketry
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"Maybe for textile work, leather work or basketry - they're pulling something through their front teeth."
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2024
But while looking through all the other basketry included — some of it quite engaging on its own terms, some not — I found myself getting increasingly annoyed with the exhibition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
“Humans are very adept at using fire for land management … to create mosaic habitats, to create the right kinds of materials for basketry, for harvesting grasshoppers, for hunting strategies.”
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 16, 2023
Non-Native experts provided information about California Indian basketry and Spanish colonial textiles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
The desire to construct and create is strong in childhood, and here in basketry will be found an astonishing aid in inspiring such desire and in developing constructive ability.
From Practical Basketry by Anna A. Gill
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