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Object Number
985-27-10/58943
Display Title
Makah closed wrap twined basket. Bottom of basket is plaited w/ cedar bark and i
Descriptions
Object Description
Makah closed wrap twined basket. Bottom of basket is plaited w/ cedar bark and is plain twined. Geometric designs run around basket in orange, purple, green and yellow. Base is square and wider in the middle. 10.8x16 cm.
Inventory Description
Basket, bowl, square base, carinated body, round rim, black and orange designs
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1899?
Culture
- Makah
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Washington
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 10.9 x 16 x 16 cm (4 5/16 x 6 5/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/58943
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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