reed basket
Marsh-grass vessel
A reed basket is a container woven from the dried stems of marsh plants, particularly reeds and rushes.
Such baskets have been made for thousands of years across cultures for carrying, storing, and gathering: She collected eggs in a reed basket.
The term emphasizes the material rather than the shape or function.
- wovenInterlaced on loom
- willowNarrow-leaved waterside tree
- MosesHebrew prophet, liberator
- baby MosesRiver-rescued Hebrew child
- cradleRocking bed for infants
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