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Catalog Number |
1-413 |
Object Name |
Basket |
Cultural Affiliation |
Quileute |
Description |
Round twined basket of spruce. This basket is of twined of spruce root, trimmed with beargrass in a key design in vertical arrangement. Features a four square start and three strand twining. Extended Visual Description Round basket with a light brown design on the body. The base begins with a square at the center and circles out from there. The body design consists of vertical curving square shapes (like sideways crenelation or battlements) three sets nested together, divided by a single vertical line, repeated around the side of the basket. The top rim is finished with material wrapped around the edge. |
Material |
Grass/Root, Spruce/Beargrass |
Dimensions |
H-17.5 Dia-13.5 cm |
Search Terms |
North America Washington State Washington, Western Region Quileute |
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