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Object #     1-1005
Object name     Basketry Saucer
Culture of Origin     Nooksack, Skagit
Maker or Artist     Mrs. Louis George
Materials     Cedar Root, Bear Grass, Cherry Bark
Techniques     Coiled, Imbricated
Dimensions     Diam: 5.5 in, H: 1 in
Exhibit Label    

S'abadeb-Seattle Art Museum In the late 1800s, novel baskets in fanciful forms appealed to tourists who sought out Native crafts as souvenirs of visits to Seattle, Vancouver and Victoria. Weavers were unrestrained by function and utility-there is a whimsical freedom imparted to these weavings.
Source     George, Mrs. Louis
Location     Chehalis (B. C.)


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