Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1995-0001-0009 | |
| 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 sides; Designs on exterior consist of three bands of 4 terraced triangles each (triangles done alternately in natural red cherry bark and natural bear grass or dyed (black) cherry bark and bear grass); Rim is overstitched in both directions, producing a braided appearance. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.0, Max Diam = 17.3 | |