Basket
| Object Number: | 29-175-653 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Haida |
| Provenience: | Canada British Columbia Queen Charlotte Islands |
| Culture Area: | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Spruce Root |
| Technique: | Basketry |
| Height: | 30.3 cm |
| Credit Line: | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
| Other Number: | 8/1774 - Collector Number |
Description
Twined; cylindrical; flat bottom with sloping concave center, straight sides. Commercial cords laced into body of basket for handles. Top part is finished with a different stitch than the plain close twining of the rest; is done in a braiding twining which gives appearance of evenly spaced "ropes" on outside. Rim has braided finish. Bottom is falling out. May have had painted alternate black bands around side- only traces left.
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