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Object #     2-4718
Object name     Wawxpa, Basketry Flat Bag, Pyaxi, Bitterroots
Culture of Origin     Yakama
Materials     Indian hemp, String, Cornhusk, Bitterroots
Techniques     Twined, False Embroidered
Dimensions     L: 17 in, W: 14.5 in
Exhibit Label    

Flat twined bags (made of hemp and decorated with
dyed corn husks and wool yarn in a false embroidery
technique) were used to store bitterroots and camas roots,
an important part of the diet on the Columbia Plateau.
Today these indigenous foods are still important, and First
Roots ceremonies are conducted every year
Source     Abe Lincoln Shop, Toppenish
Location     Yakama Reservation


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