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44-10-1A
From: Canada | British Columbia | Fraser River
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 44-10-1A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Salish |
| Provenience | Canada | British Columbia | Fraser River |
| Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cedar Bark | Cherry Bark | Grass |
| Technique | Basketry |
| Description | Trunk for clothes. Imbricated coiled weave. Imbricated design of cherry bark (red) with grass stems (white and dyed black) are variously called "mountains," "arrowpoints," "snake tracks," "necklaces." The cover ornaments are "spots," "fly." Oblong. Very old. |
| Height | 47.5 cm |
| Length | 104 cm |
| Width | 60 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from G.T. Emmons, 1944 |
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