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29-175-669
From: Washington (U. S. State)
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 29-175-669 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Quinalt |
| Provenience | Washington (U. S. State) |
| Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cedar Bark | Bear Grass |
| Technique | Basketry |
| Description | Probably pine root; flat bottom; straight with slightly flaring sides. Plain twining, bottom started with plaiting turning into coarse twining. Decoration in dyed grass in overlay twining skip-stitch. Bands of red near bottom and at top; small fat chevrons in purple in middle. Edge finished with a braids. Good size; very dry. Red dye probably anilline; purple may be native. |
| Height | 25.5 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 29 cm |
| Credit Line | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
| Other Number | 5/9468 - Collector Number |
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