Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0508-0001 | |
| 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.)Cedrus sp.) splints; Cedar roots; Natural and dyed cherry bark; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves | |
| Description | Very deep oval basket with flat base and flaring sides, woven entirely in coiled technique over bundle foundation; Warp material is cedar splints and weft material is cedar roots; Design on exterior of basket is woven in imbrication technique using black dyed cherry bark and yellow dyed bear grass leaves, and consists of 6 zigzag lines that rise diagonally from the base to just below the rim; Additionally, background areas on exterior sides of basket are woven in ribbon beading technique using yellow dyed bear grass leaves, producing a decorative pattern of alternating yellow and brown vertical lines. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 22.1, Thickness = 0.8, Max Diam = 33.5 | |