Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0090-0033 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Haida | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. late 1800s to early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Spruce (Picea sp.) roots; Commercial cloth | |
| Description | Small round basket with flat base and vertical sides; Basket is woven in alternating rows of simple plaiting and plain twining, except for narrow band (approx. 1.5 cm wide) around rim which is woven entirely in plain twining; Single row of 3-strand twining is also present at juncture of base and sides; Warp rods are bent over at rim and bound under in a false braid; At juncture of base and sides, most warp rods on base are split into two smaller warp rods; Warp and weft material is spruce roots; Plain twined band around rim may have originally shown a decorative design of dyed weft, but is now faded to a uniform brown; Two small commercial cloth loops are sewn with thread opposite each other to interior of rim. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.0, Max Diam = 16.0 | |