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Object Number 995-29-10/73238
Display Title Twined corn husk soft basket ("sally bag"): birds and geometric motifs
Descriptions
Object Description Twined cylindrical soft basket in two colors, natural and dark brown. Warp probably rush, weft corn husk or rush. Rim reinforced with sewn-on strip of leather. Grass- or rush-covered handle consists of two warp elements joined by figure-8 wrapping. Design, in dark on natural background, is in three identical bands, each consisting of 3 large eagle-like birds, four or more duck-like birds, and two face-like geometric shapes. Dimensions: height = 24.2 cm, diameter = 19.5 cm.
Inventory Description Basketry bag, cylindrical, black/natural bird motif, rim edge w/ leather, grn f
Classification
  • Basket
Department Ethnographic
Date 1920s-1940s
Culture
  • Wasco
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Washington
Dimensions Overall: 22 x 18.5 x 20 cm (8 11/16 x 7 5/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 995-29-10/73238, 19319
Provenance
Collector Dr. William R. Wright (1995)
Donor Dr. William R. Wright (1995)

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