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Cedar Bark Basket
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Cedar Bark Basket
Cedar Bark Basket

Cedar Bark Basket

Date1895-1901
Mediumcedar bark, dyed cedar bark
DimensionsOther: 30 × 29.2 cm (11 13/16 × 11 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-295
Object numberHRC 00295
Descriptionsquare bottom, simple checker weave; 1/8" strands, black and natural alternating to form cross pattern. warps are bound at top of walls by row of twined weft, then worked into braided bar around top of basket. cross pattern repeated all around walls. this basket is for fish hooks
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