Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1999-0011-0001 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Salish | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Washington | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Columbia River area, west side of Cascade Range | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900-1920 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Split cedar (Cedrus sp.) roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves | |
| Description | Oval basket with flat base and flaring sides, woven entirely in coiled technique; Warp foundation is split cedar root bundles and weft fibers are split cedar roots; Rim coil is scalloped for decorative effect; Decorative design on exterior sides is woven in imbrication technique of natural and dyed (black) bear grass; Design consists of checkerboard zigzag line that encircles lower half of basket and 4 segments from the lower half of a second similar line that are pendant from the rim. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.2, Max Diam = 24.0 | |