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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0772   CAS 0370-0772; Basket
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. 1900-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) splints and roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Cherry (Prunus emarginata) bark
Description Small but deep oval basket with flat base and flaring sides, woven 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, and consists of 5 rows of 4 widely spaced parallelograms each on exterior sides of basket, with each motif comprising diagonal columns of undyed and dyed (tan) bear grass leaves and mud-dyed (black) cherry bark.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.1, Max Diam = 20.6