burden basket

Noun

 * 1) A basket fitted with a strap or straps to allow it to be carried on the back with the carrier's arms free.
 * 2) * 2007, Dennis Slifer, : The Magic, Mirth, and Mischief of an Ancient Symbol, Gibbs Smith, Chapter 3, p. 109,
 * the hump on some figures' backs may sometimes represent a burden basket, which was employed throughout northern Mexico, and at Hopi was used along with a supporting forehead strap.
 * the hump on some figures' backs may sometimes represent a burden basket, which was employed throughout northern Mexico, and at Hopi was used along with a supporting forehead strap.

Usage notes
Generally refers to items produced traditionally in indigenous North American communities.