Spruce Root Basket
Date1919
Mediumspruce root, ccedar bark
DimensionsOther: 18 × 17 cm (7 1/16 × 6 11/16 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-1217
Object numberHRC 01217
Descriptionsmall double warp basket with a radial start. the base and walls have 3 bands of z twining where each twined weft is close to the previous one. these are spacced by 3 bands of alternating single rows of z twining and passive braoad weft elementts. the rim is broken, but prrobably hand 3 rows of twinng closely spaced warps swecured by the top row. a loop handle of diagonal checkerwoven cedar bark is tied to a loop of string which has been pushed through teh wall of the basket in 2 places. one end of hte handle is free.collected in Masset
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1919
1895-1901
1919