Basket, Handled

Description: 

Open and close plain twining, S-twist, rightward work direction. Hazel stick warp, spruce root weft. Base: 4x4 cross with one wrap, then divided into pairs. One row of three-strand twining at base. Four vertical stripes of mud-dyed hazel warps. Horizontal braided rim, with spruce root wrapped handle.

People: 
Siletz Reservation, Southern Oregon coastal peoples
Location Description: 

Western Oregon; Northwest Coast

Protocol: 
University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History Public Access
Community: 
University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History
Category: 
Artistry and Artifacts
Collections: 
Basketry Artistry and Artifacts of Oregon, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Language: 
English
Rights: 
Copyright for permission to reproduce by the Museum of Natural and Cultural History, University of Oregon
Source: 
Museum of Natural and Cultural History
Identifier: 
1-831
Type: 
Image
Format: 
JPG