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Coiled and imbricated cedar root oval basket (A) with lid (B)
Coiled and imbricated cedar root oval basket (A) with lid (B)
Object Number 995-29-10/73234A
Display Title Coiled and imbricated cedar root oval basket (A) with lid (B)
Descriptions
Object Description Coiled and fully imbricated oval lidded basket of cedar root, straw, and fern stem. Natural brown background with design on sides consisting of two undulating totally encircling bands in dark reddish-brown, black, and light brown. Lid has lip which fits down over rim of basket. Design on lid consists of cross patterns made of five red or five black squares. Dimensions: length= 59.8 cm; height=33.5 cm to rim, 35 cm with lid; width=41.7
Inventory Description Basket, coiled oval, checked zigzag pattern, slightly flaring body (with lid, B)
Classification
  • Basket
Department Ethnographic
Date 1933-1966
Culture
  • Thompson
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia
Additional Geographic Terms Thompson River
Materials Vegetable fiber, Cedar root, Straw, Fern
Dimensions Overall: 34 x 58 x 40.5 cm (13 3/8 x 22 13/16 x 15 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 995-29-10/73234A
Provenance
Collector Dr. William R. Wright
Donor Dr. William R. Wright (1995)

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