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29-175-631

From: Canada | British Columbia

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-631
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kwakiutl
Provenience Canada | British Columbia
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Cedar Bark
Technique Basketry
Description

Twined; conical in shape with flat top. All of inside has double weave, much coarser than outside; also, narrow band inside over half-way up, to fit head closely; one edge free. Inside has separate warp and wefts which join to outside set at brim by inter-weaving wefts.

Height 15.7 cm
Thickness 0.5 cm
Outside Diameter 28.3 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 2/8357 - Collector Number

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