Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0027-0013A,B | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket with lid | |
| 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 splints, Rye grass (Elymus sp.) stems; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Small round basket with flat base, vertical sides, high shoulder with recessed rim, and corresponding lid with slightly domed center and low sides that fit over basket's rim; Basket start is woven in plain plaiting technique, using cedar splints for both the warp and weft; Outer portion of base is woven in plain twining technique, using rye grass stems for the weft; Sides of basket and entire lid are woven in wrapped twining technique, using bear grass leaves for the weft; At the rim, a single wide cedar splint is added to form the rim and warp fibers are bent over and bound under the final row of twining; Designs on sides of basket consist of single black encircling band on lower sides and four full-figure images of black ducks with red feet around sides; Design on lid consists of large black circular design with serrated outer edges in center of lid, and plain black band along rim. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.3, Rim Diam = 9.5, Max Diam = 10.8 | |