Basket
29-175-653
From: Canada | British Columbia | Queen Charlotte Islands
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 29-175-653 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Haida |
| Provenience | Canada | British Columbia | Queen Charlotte Islands |
| Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Spruce Root |
| Technique | Basketry |
| Description | Twined; cylindrical; flat bottom with sloping concave center, straight sides. Commercial cords laced into body of basket for handles. Top part is finished with a different stitch than the plain close twining of the rest; is done in a braiding twining which gives appearance of evenly spaced "ropes" on outside. Rim has braided finish. Bottom is falling out. May have had painted alternate black bands around side- only traces left. |
| Height | 30.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
| Other Number | 8/1774 - Collector Number |
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