Decortype › Basketry & Fiber › Coiled & Woven Baskets

Pack basket

Europe tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: Under $500 (entry level & living craft)

A pack basket (or packbasket) is a type of basket with straps designed to be carried as a backpack. Archaeological evidence of Native American pack baskets dates as far back as 900 BCE. Modern pack baskets derive from adaptations made to the Indigenous designs by French Settlers. Today, they are typically referred to as Adirondack pack baskets due to their association with the Adirondack Mountains of New York State. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Lijiang Yunnan China-Naxi-people-carrying-baskets-01
Lijiang Yunnan China-Naxi-people-carrying-baskets-01
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Pack basket from Pack Baskets of Maine
Pack basket from Pack Baskets of Maine
Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Havasupai Woman with carrying basket at Cataract Canyon (NBY 4244)
Havasupai Woman with carrying basket at Cataract Canyon (NBY 4244)
Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Donkey carrying Rahal basket
Donkey carrying Rahal basket
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
19th century knowledge hiking and camping duluth pack sack
19th century knowledge hiking and camping duluth pack sack
Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Where to buy

1stDibsHigh-end antiques & design marketplaceBrowse listings → LiveAuctioneersAggregated live auctions worldwideBrowse listings → InvaluableAuction-house listings & price archiveBrowse listings → Christie'sMajor-auction results & upcoming salesBrowse listings → EtsyLiving artisans & vintage dealersBrowse listings → eBayBroad secondary market — vet sellers carefullyBrowse listings →

Each link opens a live, image-rich search for this craft on that marketplace. Listings rotate constantly; authenticate significant pieces independently — attribution quality varies widely outside museum collections.