Spruce Root Basket
Date1895-1901
Mediumspruce root, dyed spruce root
DimensionsOther: 10 × 11 cm (3 15/16 × 4 5/16 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Terms
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-300
Object numberHRC 00300
Descriptionsmall circular basket, high walls, of cedar bark(in the description at CMH, they say its cedar bark but it is actually spruce root). spiral construction, twined "close together work" technique (again describted by CMH, but it is called the flying geese pattern. braided rim. twilled chevrons in horizontal band beneath rim. its a small basket for gathering berries. has 4 bands of black dyed spruce root (bottom one is a bit tough to see but it is there).On View
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1895-1901
1890-1904
c. 1900
c.1900
1895-1901
1895-1901
1899
c. 1900
