Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0013 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Northern Athabascan | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada or USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northwest Territories or Alaska | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Yukon or Great Lakes region, possibly | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Birch (Betula sp.) bark; Willow (Salix sp.) roots | |
| Description | Small basket with flat, square base, vertical sides, and wide, round mouth; Basket is essentially made from single sheet of birch bark that has been trimmed and folded to shape; Natural white color of exterior of bark faces outward; Separate bark strips are placed along exterior rim on two sides of basket for additional support and secured by a single rod that encircles rim and is coil-wrapped with willow roots; Coil wrapping also holds folded ends in place. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.7, Max Diam = 10.2 | |