lidded basket

lidded basket

Twined basketry covered medicine bottle with geometric designs. Label on bottom reads," ...? Was Margaret's" 3/10/2026 update from appraisal paperwork: These baskets (including 115.029, 115.030, 115.031, 115.032, 115.033) originated from tribes that occupy the Puget Sound of Washington State and British Columbia. Their special weaving technique is wrapped twining in bear grass over a foundation of thin strands of cedar bark. In some examples, the base is plaited cedar bark, in the case of the large bowl, the smaller flat-lidded piece, and the domed piece. The other two have a twined grass weft on the base (including this record). In all of these examples the designs are dyed bear grass in brilliant colors, an indication of aniline dyes which were obtained from commercial sources during the early part of the 20th century."
  • Object: lidded basket
  • Artist: -
  • Circa: -
  • Dimensions: 4.5" high
  • Culture Area: Northwest Coast
  • Cultural Group: Makah / Nootka
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: McDonald, Elizabeth Ann
  • Catalog #: 115.033