Accession No

E 1898.40 E


Description

Large burden basket with joined V-shaped stripped design edged with red and dark brown stepped design. In the centre of the downward pointing V's are small stripped yellow and black triangles. In the centre of the upward pointing V's are dark brown, yellow and red diamonds. The overall background imbrication is cream, while the stripes are yellow. There are no leather thongs present on any of the baskets, which would have been used for carrying.


Place

Americas; North America; USA; Washington


Period


Source

Balfour, Thomas


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

E 1898.40 E; MAA: E 1898.40


Cultural Affliation

Northwest Coast; Klickitat


Material

Root; Cedar; Bark; Cherry; Grass


Local Term


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Events

Description (Physical description)
Large burden basket with joined V-shaped stripped design edged with red and dark brown stepped design. In the centre of the downward pointing V's are small stripped yellow and black triangles. In the centre of the upward pointing V's are dark brown, yellow and red diamonds. The overall background imbrication is cream, while the stripes are yellow. There are no leather thongs present on any of the baskets, which would have been used for carrying.
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
The catalogue card states the baskets were " made by Klickitat Indian woven of cedar roots and " squa" grass." The Klickitat Indians come from the interior of Washington State. A small old label for E 1898.40 B was found wrapped with basket 1924.688 B, it has been placed with its original basket. (G.Crowther). The original European tribal names and, where possible, current tribal names have both been given in separate GLT fields.; The catalogue card states the baskets were " used for carrying huckleberries from the mountains." Exhibited: E) Old anthropological displays at CUMAA, case 36, dismantled 22081986.; Collected in ?- - 1895; ?- - 1896; ?- - 1897; ?- - 1898
Event Date 1/11/1992
Author: maa


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