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Material
WOOD-WILLOW; WOOD-BARK (CHERRY); WOOD-ROOT (SPRUCE);
Description
Light colour woven basket; rectangular shape with flaring sides; has a checked design woven with cherry bark and spruce root. Tightly woven.
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Category
DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION OBJECTS
Sub-Category
CONTAINER
Description
Light colour woven basket; rectangular shape with flaring sides; has a checked design woven with cherry bark and spruce root. Tightly woven.
History Of Use
No known personal history on the donor at this time. From past cataloguing, it was stated only that this basket was made by Interior First Nations people, quite possibly the Salish. The design is made with Cherry bark and Spruce root. The Salish technique is such that if the basket was soaked, it would become water tight and could then be used in cooking, by placing hot stones inside. There are Coast & Interior Salish.
Material
WOOD-WILLOW; WOOD-BARK (CHERRY); WOOD-ROOT (SPRUCE);
Height
14
Width
14.5
Length
20.5
Depth
13.5
Units Of Measurement
Centimeters
Accession No.
1971.90.1 b
Type of Record
Museum Artifact

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