Great Basin women made many kinds of baskets for specific jobs in collecting and processing plant and animal foods. Burden baskets woven of split willow or other plant fiber over a stick-rod foundation were made in both coarse and fine weaves. Finely woven baskets were used to collect, carry, and store seeds, nuts, and berries. Open-work baskets were used to transport large plant products, such as pine cones, or to move household goods.

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