Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0152-0016 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Chehalis | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Washington | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Tule or bulrush (Scirpus acutus) stems; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax); Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Small round basket with flat base and vertical sides, woven primarily in wrapped twining technique (on sides), with plain twining on base and single row of 3-strand twining near juncture of base and sides; Warp material and primary weft material is probably tule stems; Secondary weft material is undyed bear grass leaves; Warps are bent over at rim and incorporated into a wrapped coil; Designs are woven of dyed bear grass leaves and consist of 2 concentric deep yellow bands on base, woven in half-twist overlay; Row of 3-strand twining on base includes dyed purple and deep yellow bear grass wefts; Purple terraced zigzag band on deep yellow background encircles mid-section and band of small purple geometric motifs is located just below rim; Short coil-wrapped carrying handle is attached to rim at two points opposite each other. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.8, Max Diam = 10.4 | |