Small bear grass basket, w/ straight sides which are decorated with a red and black Indian w/ a bow and arrow, a navy blue butterfly and a black bear w/ a red tongue. Base is oven of cedar bark strips. 1942
Donor:
Elizabeth Colson
Collection place:
Western Washington
Culture or time period:
Quileute
Collector:
Elizabeth Colson
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers)
Function:
1.5 Household
Accession date:
September 9, 2011
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
height 6.5 centimeters and diameter 9.5 centimeters