Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1990-0001-0100A,B | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket with lid | |
| Culture | Makah | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Washington | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900-1930 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) bark; Rye grass (Elymus sp.) stems; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Small oval basket with flat base, vertical sides, and recessed rim, along with corresponding oval, very slightly domed lid with low sides that fit over basket's rim; Basket start in center of base is woven in simple plaited technique, using a single very wide cedar bark slat for the warp and narrower slats for the weft; Outer half of the base is woven in plain twining technique, using rye grass stems as the weft, with a single row woven in 3-strand twining at the junction of the base and sides; Sides of basket are woven in wrapped twining technique, using bear grass leaves as the weft; Single cedar bark slat encircles top of basket, forming a recessed rim, over which the warps are bent and bound into the final row of twining; Lid is completely woven in wrapped twining technique; Designs are woven of dyed bear grass leaves and include a narrow maroon band around the lower sides of the basket and a band of 6 freestanding dark blue ducks (all face to the right) around mid-section of basket; Designs on lid include yellow oval in center encircled by dark blue band and band of 4 freestanding dark blue ducks (all face to the right) on top of lid and maroon band around sides of lid. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 6.8, Width = 8.5, Rim Diam = ca. 11.5, Length = 11.2 | |