Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0500-0003 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Klikitat | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada or USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia or Washington | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) splints; Cedar roots; Natural and dyed cherry bark; Reed leaves; Vegetal dye | |
| Description | Round flat tray with very low vertical sides, woven entirely in coiled technique; Weft material is cedar roots and warp material is cedar splints; At two points opposite each other, the coils forming the sides are curved upward above the succeeding coil to form small carrying handles; Design is woven in imbrication technique using natural reddish brown and dyed black cherry back and sun-bleached reed leaves; Design on interior base consists of an open terraced four-point star; Design around interior sides consists of small terraced pendant triangles in natural and dyed cherry bark; Final rim coil (except for handles) was originally overlaid with reddish brown cherry bark. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.2, Max Diam = 34.4 | |