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29-175-603

From: Canada | British Columbia | West Vancouver Island

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-603
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Nootka (uncertain)
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | West Vancouver Island
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Cedar Bark
Technique Basketry
Description

Flat. "Tall" square. Lower 1/3 plain checkerwork, upper section patterned by squares of small checker weave bordered by warps and wefts of size used below. Space next to rim with no wefts, every 3 warps braided to-gether. (Twined row at bottom-where weaving started-, at top of plain section, at top of patterned section) Wrapped rim.

Height 44 cm
Width 40 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/9558 - Collector Number

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