Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0021 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Haida | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. late 1800s to early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Spruce (Picea sp.) roots; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Deep round basket with flat base and slightly flared vertical sides, woven primarily in plain twining technique; Single row of 3-strand twining is located at junction of base and sides and wide band around rim (cm wide) alternates rows of plain and 3-strand twining; Warp fibers are bent over at rim and bound under in a false braid; Warp and weft material is spruce roots; Dyed weft fibers are used for the designs around the sides (on plain twined area) and consist of four concentric dark blue bands of equal width; Each band may have originally contained within it a narrower band of contrasting color or have been outlined in a contrasting color, although no traces of such are now evident. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 24.2, Max Diam = 25.6 | |