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29-175-671
From: Washington (U. S. State) | Quinault River
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 29-175-671 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Quinault |
| Provenience | Washington (U. S. State) | Quinault River |
| Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cedar Bark | Bear Grass |
| Technique | Basketry |
| Description | Probably pine root; flat bottom; flaring sides. Plain twining, bottom quite coarse. RIm is braided and has continuous row of free-standing loops around top; these are lashed on with stitches coming below rim. Loops are wrapped roots. Decoration in over-lay twining of grass dyed red; vertical rows of 3 "pitch-fork" motifs- 5 rows in all. Medium size; very dry. Dye probably aniline. |
| Height | 23.9 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 29.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
| Other Number | 5/9467 - Collector Number |
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