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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
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Washington
Materials
Corn husk, Rush
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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