Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0097-0007A,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 0097-0008A,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 round flat lid with low sides that fit over basket's rim; Cedar bark is the warp material throughout the basket and the lid; Center of base on basket is woven in simple plaiting, 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, and ending with single row of 3-strand twining; Sides of basket and entire lid are woven in wrapped twining technique, using bear grass leaves as the weft; Single wide cedar bark splint forms recessed rim of basket, with the warps bent over and bound into the final row of twining; Designs on sides of basket include narrow black line that encircles lower sides and 3 bird motifs with black bodies and red heads and feet around mid-section; Designs on lid include large negative sun or floral motif in center on black background and black band along rim. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.3, Rim Diam = 9.2, Max Diam = 9.7 | |