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Basket
- Material
- WOOD-BARK (CHERRY); WOOD-ROOT (SPRUCE); WOOD-WILLOW;
- Description
- An oval basket with lid. The middle of the basket is larger in circumference than the top or base. It is a coil basket with a uniform design in Cherry bark, and spruce root. The lid has matching design and materials. The lid dimensions are: 15cm across, 46.5cm circumf., 2cm thick.
- Other Names
- Basket with lid
- Category
- DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION OBJECTS
- Sub-Category
- CONTAINER
- Description
- An oval basket with lid. The middle of the basket is larger in circumference than the top or base. It is a coil basket with a uniform design in Cherry bark, and spruce root. The lid has matching design and materials. The lid dimensions are: 15cm across, 46.5cm circumf., 2cm thick.
- History Of Use
- Katie O'Neill was referred to some as an historian. She was Wiggs O'Neills younger sister. For more info see Historical Research file: O'Neill,Katie. Basket may have been made for tourist consumption. Possibly Coast Salish.
- Material
- WOOD-BARK (CHERRY); WOOD-ROOT (SPRUCE); WOOD-WILLOW;
- Height
- 18.5
- Depth
- 16
- Diameter
- Top: 15 Base: 12.5
- Circumference
- 68.5
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Dimension Notes
- see 'Object Description' for lid measurements
- Accession No.
- 1971.1.4 a-b
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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