Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0072-0005A,B | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket with lid | |
| Culture | Makah | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Washington | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Makah Indian Reservation area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1890-1910 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) bark; Rye grass (Elymus sp.) stems; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Small round basket with flat base and vertical sides, with corresponding round flat lid with low sides that fit over rim of basket; Basket start begins with plaited cedar splints, followed by plain twining over most of the base, using rye grass stems as the weft; Outermost rows of base are woven in 3-strand twining technique, also using rye grass stems as weft; Sides of basket and entire lid are woven in wrapped twining technique, using bear grass leaves as the weft over cedar bark warps; Designs on sides of basket include band of blue and purple open rectangles, arranged in diagonal columns around the mid-section, framed below by blue and yellow bands and above by blue, purple, and yellow bands; Designs on top of lid include dark blue round motif in center that is edged in pink and encircled by a purple band, while design on sides of lid consists of narrow purple band on blue background; NOTE: absence of wide cedar splint forming recessed rim indicates a pre-1910 date. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.8, Rim Diam = 9.8, Max Diam = 10.1 | |