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29-175-670

From: Washington (U. S. State) | Quinault River

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-670
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Quinault
Provenience Washington (U. S. State) | Quinault River
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Cedar Bark | Bear Grass
Technique Basketry
Description

Probably pine root; rounded bottom; straight sides. Plain twining; very coarse on bottom. Edge: braided. Decoration: overlay twining in natural-colored grass; single row around bottom and be-low top edge; vertical bands of zig-zags (skip-stitch) up sides, 9 in in all and small four-footed creatures (dog?) around top- 7 in all. Medium size; very dry; torn in one place.

Height 20.7 cm
Outside Diameter 25 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 5/9465 - Collector Number

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