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Oval Lidded Basket, c. 1910
Makah people; Washington
Cedar and bear grass; 2 x 2 3/4 x 4 1/8 …
Basket
Oval Lidded Basket, c. 1910
Makah people; Washington
Cedar and bear grass; 2 x 2 3/4 x 4 1/8 …
Oval Lidded Basket, c. 1910 Makah people; Washington Cedar and bear grass; 2 x 2 3/4 x 4 1/8 in. 4347 William N. Hamaker Collection

Basket

ClassificationsFurnishings-Accessories-baskets
Culture Makah
Datec. 1910
Made AtWashington, United States, North America
MediumCedar and bear grass
Dimensions2 × 2 3/4 × 4 1/8 in. (5.1 × 7 × 10.5 cm)
Credit LineWilliam N. Hamaker Collection
Object number4347
DescriptionBasket - ovoid, with cover; twined; warp twisted from cedar bark, weft from bear grass which has been shredded very fine. Ornamentation 3 bands in black; central one with zig-zag of natural color. Same design repeated on cover. Beautiful workmanship. Made by Makah Indians. British Columbia. Height 2". Length 4.125" Width 2.75"
Card 2 NOOTKA-MAKAH; SMALL LIDDED OVAL BASKET

"California Legacies" label copy:
BASKET
Nootka-Makah Culture. British Columbia.
c. 1910. Cedar Bark, Bear Grass.
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