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Koasati Moss Basket
Koasati Moss Basket
by Rosalene Medford

This moss basket is made usuing the same coiled basketry method as pine straw and is sewn with raffia or raffia and beads. Rosalene Medford is the daughter of Lorena Langley and a member of the Koasati community located at Elton. Although she also makes pine straw baskets, Ms. Medford specializes in moss baskets.

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Moss, Raffia
Photo: Thomas A. Wintz, Jr.


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