Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0128 | |
| 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. late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) bark; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Small square basket with rounded corners, recessed rim, and round mouth; Warp material is cedar bark; Base is woven in simple plaiting technique, using cedar bark splints for both warp and weft, and a single row done in plain twining around the perimeter; Sides of basket are woven in wrapped twining technique, using bear grass leaves as the weft; Cedar bark splint encircles top of basket forming a recessed rim; Single row of plain twining is below rim splint and several rows of plain twining are above it, completing the rim; Designs on sides of basket are woven of dyed bear grass leaves and consist of several parallel bands; Single row of alternating purple and natural straw-colored fibers encircles base of basket; Composite band in colors of green, orange and purple encircles lower sides, and wider band with purple zigzag line on orange background and purple framing lines encircles the mid-section; Basket originally had lid (now missing). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.4, Rim Diam = 8.9, Max Diam = 9.4 | |