Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0108-0010 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Nuu-Chah-Nulth (Nootka) or Makah | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada or USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia or Washington | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Vancouver Island or Makah Indian Reservation area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) bark; Rye grass (Elymus sp.) stems (?); Aniline (?) dyes | |
| Description | Rectangular basket with flat base and slightly flared sides; Warp and primary weft material is cedar bark; Base of basket is woven in simple plaiting technique, using very wide cedar bark slats for both warp and weft; Outer edges of base are woven in plain twining technique, using rye grass stems (?) as the weft; Sides of basket are woven entirely in wrapped twining technique, with the warps bent over at the rim and bound into the final rows of twining; Design on sides of basket are woven of dyed weft and consist of single dark brown band encircling lower side and traces of other concentric bands (possibly orange and blue or gray) covering the remaining area on the side. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.4, Width = 21.5, Length = ca. 17.4 | |