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Spruce Root Basket
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Spruce Root Basket
Spruce Root Basket

Spruce Root Basket

Date1937
Mediumspruce root, dye
DimensionsOther: 10.2 × 9 cm (4 × 3 9/16 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-1377
Object numberHRC 01377
Descriptionsmall round basket in z twining technique with a radial start. bottom two thirds of basket has design of three rows of pink and purple, red and purple, red, pink and purple divided by two rows of varying shades of brown dyed spruce root incorporated into the weave. upper third woven in a zig zag pattern by taking two warps instead of one while weaving.
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