Basket
29-175-654
From: Washington (U. S. State)
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 29-175-654 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Quileute |
| Provenience | Washington (U. S. State) |
| Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cedar Root (uncertain) | Spruce Root (uncertain) |
| Technique | Basketry |
| Description | Probably a clam basket; rectangular with flaring sides and rather rounded bottom. Made of roots (spruce? cedar?); crude. Top edge is wrapped with root. Twisted small handles at each corner. Technique is twined open-work. |
| Height | 35 cm |
| Length | 48 cm |
| Width | 38.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
| Other Number | 5/7841 - Collector Number |
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