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42-1-22

From: Washington (U. S. State)

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 42-1-22
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Quileute
Provenience Washington (U. S. State)
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Cedar Bark | Grass
Technique Basketry
Description

Elliptical base; straight sides. Cedarbark: checkerboard bottom. Side: successive bands - wrapped twined weave, filler, wrapped twined weave, crossed warps with wrapped twined weave, broad band of wrapped twined weave with bird design in red, crossed warps, wrapped twined weave, filler, wrapped twined weave; fine red scallops around top.

Height 14.5 cm
Length 22.5 cm
Width 21.2 cm
Credit Line Purchased from the Ira Reed Estate through Wm. D. Morley Inc., 1942

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