Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0127-0011 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| 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. 1920-1940 | |
| 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, vertical sides, and recessed rim; Warp material throughout basket is cedar bark; Base of basket is woven primarily in simple plaiting technique, using cedar bark slats for both warp and weft; Outermost rows of base are woven in plain twining technique, using rye grass stems as weft, with final row done in 3-strand twining; Sides of basket are woven in wrapped twining technique, using bear grass leaves as the weft; Single cedar bark slat encircles top of basket, forming a recessed rim, over which the warps are bent and bound into the final row of twining; Designs on sides of basket are woven of dyed bear grass leaves and consist of plain green band around lower sides and red zigzag band around mid-section, both on straw-colored background; Basket originally had lid. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.4, Rim Diam = 9.3, Max Diam = 9.6 | |