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29-175-606

From: Canada | British Columbia | West Vancouver Island

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-606
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Nootka (uncertain)
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | West Vancouver Island
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Cedar Bark
Technique Basketry
Description

Flat. Bottom 1/3 rectangular, upper 2/3 bulging to greater width. Same style as 603. (Lower-plain checker weave, upper section patterned by squares of small checker bordered by warps and wefts of size used below. SPace next to rim with no wefts, every 3 wraps braided together.) Except that 2 rows of twining-both sides of bottom and ending plain and patterned sections instead of just one. Braided rim.

Height 43 cm
Width 42 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 6/9559 - Collector Number

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