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1884.44.14

Soft basket of brown cedar bark strip and grass. [MJD 29/4/2010]

1884.44.14

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Collection type
Object
Description
Soft basket of brown cedar bark strip and grass. [MJD 29/4/2010]
Long description
Soft basket of brown cedar bark strip and grass, with white chevron twined design in vertical lines. The base of the basket is circular.[MJD 29/4/2010]
Geographical reference
Canada
Northern America > North America > Canada
British Columbia NW Coast Vancouver Island
Cultural groups
Nuu-chah-nulth
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1878, uncertain
Date collected
?Prior to 1878
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Grass Fibre Plant, Material Cedar Bark Wood Plant, Process Coiled, Process Twined Woven, Process Basketry
Dimensions
Length: max 283 mm, Height: max 170 mm, Depth: max 160 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.44.14 PR Cat other PR nos: 3600

Search terms: Basketry, Basket

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