Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0876 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Klikitat | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada or USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia or Washington | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) bark splints; Cedar roots; Dyed cherry bark; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Leather | |
| Description | Deep oval berry picking basket with flat base and slightly flared sides that rise vertically; Basket is woven entirely in coiled technique over a probable 3-rod foundation; Rim is finished in herringbone weave; Warp material is cedar splints and the weft material is cedar roots; Design on exterior sides is woven in imbrication technique using natural bear grass leaves and dyed (black) cherry bark, and consists of vertical columns of open rectangles connected above and below by vertical bars; Band of small crosses encircles lower sides and plain band of bear grass encircles upper sides; Series of 5 short and 2 large leather loops is sewn below rim on one side and 3 short and 2 long loops on opposite side. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 27.4, Width = 35.0, Depth = 22.5, Max Diam = 35.0 | |