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42-1-19

From: Canada | British Columbia

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 42-1-19
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Nootka (uncertain)
Provenience Canada | British Columbia
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Cedar Bark | Grass
Technique Basketry
Description

Oblong. Of two layers of cedar bark strips laid at right angles to each other (the outer layer vertical, the inner layer horizontal) and cross-stitched together with grass in natural colour, green and purple. Rolled rim of grass over bark.

Height 16.6 cm
Length 27 cm
Width 22 cm
Credit Line Purchased from the Ira Reed Estate through Wm. D. Morley Inc., 1942

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