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29-175-658
From: Washington (U. S. State)
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 29-175-658 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Quileute |
| Provenience | Washington (U. S. State) |
| Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Cedar Bark | Bear Grass |
| Technique | Basketry |
| Description | Plain twining with overlay decoration. Probably spruce root. Shape is round with flat bottom and flaring sides; one handle of braided root on one side. Rather coarse. Three isolated design areas of zig-zags up sides; made of light shiny squaw grass. Single row of grass below rim, which is thick and is wrapped with a light grass (not shiny). |
| Height | 22 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 28 cm |
| Credit Line | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
| Other Number | 5/7864 - Collector Number |
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