Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0097-0006A,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 (same as CAS 0097-0005A,B) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920-1940 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) bark; Rye grass (Elymus sp.) stems; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Aniline dye | |
| Description | Small round basket with flat base, vertical sides, and recessed rim, and corresponding flat round lid with low sides that fit over basket's rim; Warp material is cedar bark throughout basket and lid; Center of base of basket is woven in simple plaiting technique, using cedar bark splints as both warp and weft; Outer portion of base is woven in plain twining technique, using rye grass stems as the weft; Sides of basket begin with one row of 3-strand twining, followed by two rows of plain twining, followed by a cedar slat, and then two additional rows of plain twining; Remainder of sides of basket is woven in wrapped twining technique, using bear grass leaves as the weft; Wide cedar bark slat forms recessed rim, with the warps bent over it and bound into the final row of twining; Top of lid is woven in wrapped twining technique and sides are woven in plain twining on either side of wide cedar bark splint; Designs on side include dyed red weft used for plain twined areas and two segments of short black diagonal lines around mid-section; Designs on lid include red circular motif in center and dyed red weft used in plain twined areas on sides. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.8, Rim Diam = 6.7, Max Diam = 7.4 | |