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Object #     2.5E1810
Object name     Basket
Culture of Origin     Northwest Coast
Materials     Cedar Bark, Dye, Raffia
Techniques     Plaited, Twined, Dyed
Dimensions     H: 3.5 in, W: 4.2 in, L: 4.8 in
Exhibit Label    

Central NWC case (1991-1997). "Plaited Baskets. Basketry was a woman's art. Women also wove cedar bark mats, capes, hats and baby carriers. Baskets were used for gathering, cooking, and storing food. Today, as in the past, baskets are also made for sale and given as gifts at potlatches."
Source     Found in the collection
Credit     Found in the Ethnology Collection


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