Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1990-0001-0103A,B | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Miniature 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. 1970 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) bark; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Miniature round basket with flat base and slightly flared sides, along with corresponding round domed lid with inside lip that fits inside basket; Warp material is cedar bark; Start of basket on base is woven in simple plaiting technique, using cedar bark for both the warp and weft; Outer portion of base and entire sides of basket and top of lid are woven in wrapped twining technique, using bear grass leaves as the weft; Lip on interior of lid appears to be woven in plain twining technique, using bear grass leaves as the weft with a single cedar bark slat threaded in and out of the warps for additional structural support; Designs are woven of dyed bear grass leaves and include a narrow green band framed above and below by a dashed brown band around the mid-section of the basket; Design on lid includes concentric bands in pale green, red, yellow, and brown on top of lid. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.4, Max Diam = 2.5 | |