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29-175-635

From: Canada | British Columbia | Queen Charlotte Islands

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-635
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Haida
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Queen Charlotte Islands
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root
Technique Basketry
Description

Twined; flaring, flexible sides; flat top with concave center. Chevron design in skip-stitch around bottom half. Small tears in the crown and brim have been neatly mended with commercial thread(?) Traces of black paint but pattern very faint. Narrow head-band with free bottom edge inside.

Height 18.3 cm
Outside Diameter 37.9 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/9240 - Collector Number

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