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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 1995-0001-0008   CAS 1995-0001-0008; Basket
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; Natural and dyed cherry bark; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves
Description Small round coiled basket with flat base and flaring but slightly rounded sides; Design on exterior consists of 4 concentric diamond motifs (2 in natural red cherry bark and natural bear grass and 2 in dyed (black) cherry bark and bear grass) and two rows of ribbon beading along rim (in natural red and dyed (black) cherry bark).
Dimensions (cm) Height = 16.0, Max Diam = 21.0