Square base with oval top; cedar bark foundation woven with split tule sewing strands; decorated with dark brown Xerophyllum tenax leaf designs. Coiled.
Donor:
Estate of R.H.C. Dieckman
Collection place:
British Columbia, Canada
Verbatim coll. place:
Canada; British Columbia
Culture or time period:
Thompson River tribes
Collector:
Mr. R. H.C. Dieckman
Collection date:
unknown
Taxon:
Xerophyllum tenax
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Coiled weaving
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Context of use:
Made for sale.
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
length 25 centimeters, height 14 centimeters, and width 20 centimeters
Comment:
A good example of use of cheap materials in a basket made for sale.