Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0772 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Thompson or Fraser River Salish | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Thompson and/or Fraser River areas | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900-1920 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) splints and roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Cherry (Prunus emarginata) bark | |
| Description | Small but deep oval basket with flat base and flaring sides, woven in coiled technique over a bundle foundation; Warp material is cedar splints and primary weft material is cedar roots; Designs are woven in imbrication technique, and consists of 5 rows of 4 widely spaced parallelograms each on exterior sides of basket, with each motif comprising diagonal columns of undyed and dyed (tan) bear grass leaves and mud-dyed (black) cherry bark. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.1, Max Diam = 20.6 | |