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Spruce Root Basket

Date1895-1901

Mediumspruce root

DimensionsOther: 15.2 × 15.2 cm (6 × 6 in.)

ClassificationsCeremonial Objects

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Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-594

Object numberHRC 00594

Descriptionspruce root, long strap, for berries. low circular basket with straight sides. cross hatching design woven in a 1.5" wide band just below rim, in same natural coloured root. long plaited strap suspends basket at end of 15" long loop. strap tied into small loop on side of basket. see similar basket VII-B-567/HRC 00567.
the skip stitch patter on the basket is called Spider Web, its enclosed in 2 three strand twining, has a 3 strand finish (hard to tell by pixelated photo).

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