Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0081 | |
| 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 | unknown (pre-1906) | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) bark; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Small rectangular basket rounded corners, flat base and slightly flared sides rising to a wide, ovoid mouth; Warp material throughout basket is cedar bark; Base of basket is woven in simple plaiting technique, using cedar bark slats for both warp and weft, with the final row done in plain twining; Sides of basket are woven in wrapped twining technique, using bear grass leaves as the weft; Warps are bent over at the rim and bound into the final row of twining; Designs are woven of dyed bear grass leaves and consist of composite parallel bands in dark blue or combination of dark blue and green, all on straw-colored background. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.5, Width = ca. 11.0, Length = ca. 12.5 | |