Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1995-0001-0004 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Squamish | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | North of Vancouver area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) splints; Cedar roots; Cherry bark; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves | |
| Description | Deep, oval shaped, coiled basket with flat base and slightly flaring sides and rounded ends; Design on exterior consists of a series of large V-shaped units repeated around the sides and ends, done in natural red cherry bark and natural bear grass. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.6, Width = 20.2, Length = 31.2 | |