Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0013-0003 | |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basket | |
Culture | Klikitat | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | Canada or USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia or Washington | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) bark; Cedar roots; Dyed cherry bark; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves | |
Description | Small round basket with flat base and flaring sides, woven entirely in coiled technique over bundle coils; Warp material is cedar bark strands and weft material is cedar roots; Design on exterior sides is woven in imbrication technique and consists of a band of open terraced contiguous diamonds with a small "V' motif above each one, all woven in dyed cherry bark on a background of dyed bear grass leaves; Evidence of spaced stitches around rim indicate original presence of looped or scalloped rim. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.3, Max Diam = 13.7 |