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Accession Number
OBJ_0026695
Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth Nation
Materials and Techniques
? spruce root
base twined: closely set, continues up the sides for six rows
sides plain woven and single-pair twined: three rows of red, three of brown, over pairs of verticals
rim single-pair twining and braided: two close rows with stitching to hold the edge
ends of verticals cut off very close
Place
west coast of Vancouver Island
British Columbia, Northwest Coast
Canada
North America
Description
A cylindrical basket with a flat base of closely set twining which continues up the sides for 6 rows. The sides then continue with alternative rows of
a. plain weave
b. single pair twining
three rows in red, three in brown - over pairs of verticals. At the rim are two close rows of single-pair twining and a row of braided stitching to hold the edge, the ends of the verticals being cut off very close.

This was collected by Edgar Dewdney in the late 19th/ early 20th century. Dewdney’s wife bequeathed the item to RAMM in 1927.

This object is on display at RAMM in the World Cultures gallery.
Description
A cylindrical basket with a flat base of closely set twining which continues up the sides for 6 rows. The sides then continue with alternative rows of
a. plain weave
b. single pair twining
three rows in red, three in brown - over pairs of verticals. At the rim are two close rows of single-pair twining and a row of braided stitching to hold the edge, the ends of the verticals being cut off very close.

This was collected by Edgar Dewdney in the late 19th/ early 20th century. Dewdney’s wife bequeathed the item to RAMM in 1927.

This object is on display at RAMM in the World Cultures gallery.
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Record Rights
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
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