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Exhibition Showcasing Contemporary American Basketry Opens at Renwick Gallery Oct. 4 | Smithsonian I
...and 2011, the 105 baskets on display demonstrate the endurance of indigenous, African and European basket-weaving traditions...
https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/exhibition-showcasing-contemporary-american-basketry-opens-renwick-gallery-oct-4
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Smithsonian Scientists Discover Basket Architecture of Ancient Algae Shells | Smithsonian Institutio
...dinoflagellates closely resembles woven fabrics used in baskets. This design resulted in an optimum balance of strength,...
https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/smithsonian-scientists-discover-basket-architecture-ancient-algae-shells
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...a new species of insect, meet a master weaver of African baskets and uncover hidden mysteries of Antartica all in the same...
https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/smithsonian-folklife-festival-turn-smithsonian-inside-out
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“Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art” at National Museum of African Art | Smithsonian In
...grandparents. The exhibition features baskets made by contemporary American and African basket makers as well as historic examples...
https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/grass-roots-african-origins-american-art-national-museum-african-art
