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Spruce Root Basket
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Spruce Root Basket
Spruce Root Basket

Spruce Root Basket

Date1937
Mediumspruce root, grass, dye
DimensionsOther: 6.1 × 9.5 cm (2 3/8 × 3 3/4 in.)
Other (lid): 2.3 × 10.3 cm (7/8 × 4 1/16 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-1366
Object numberHRC 01366
Descriptionsmall basket and lidd of spruce root in z twining technique with a radial start. basket is decorated with dyed grass false embroidered in arrow designs. lid has arrow designs without the shaft. colours are purple, orange and yellow
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