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29-175-599

From: Canada | British Columbia | Bella Bella

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-599
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Heiltsuk
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Bella Bella
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Cedar Bark
Technique Basketry
Description

Flat/,rectangular. Checkerwork with weft pattern of a broad band followed by 2 narrow ones. Width of warp same as narrow wefts. Small gap with no wefts between braided rim and twined line above last checkerwork. Twined row either side of broad weft at bottom where weaving started.

Height 30.5 cm
Width 37 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/9536 - Collector Number

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