Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0046 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Makah | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Washington | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Makah Indian Reservation area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) bark; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Deep but narrow rectangular basket with flat base and vertical sides; Warp material throughout basket is cedar bark slats; Base of basket is woven in simple plaiting technique, using cedar bark slats for both warp and weft; Sides of basket are woven in wrapped twining technique,using bear grass leaves as the weft; Designs on sides consist of alternating plain and colored (green, purple, blue and orange) bands; Traces of short carrying handle remain along one edge of rim. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.5, Width = 5.1, Length = 18.0 | |