Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0200-0016 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Thompson or Fraser River Salish | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Thompson and/or Fraser River areas | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) splints and roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Cherry (Prunus emarginata) bark | |
| Description | Small rectangular basket with flat base and flaring sides that rise to a wide, rectangular mouth with rounded corners; Basket is woven entirely in coiled technique over a bundle foundation; Warp material is cedar splints and primary weft material is cedar roots; Designs are woven in imbrication technique, using undyed bear grass leaves and natural (red) or mud-dyed (black) cherry bark, and consist of 3 encircling bands of small cross motifs, each with a bear grass center but alternating in outer colors between red and black; Final rim coil is also decorated with a stream of undyed bear grass leaves that is woven in ribbon beading technique. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.0, Width = 16.0, Depth = 0.8, Max Diam = 16.0 | |