Basket, Model Cradle

Description: 

Open twining, parallel warps, alternating S and Z-slant of turns. Start on bottom over paired warps. Twenty-three rows of three-strand twining (also alternating) on the bottom. Seventeen rows of three-strand twining on the base (back). Wrapped edge. Sunshade (tied at foot end of cradle) in radial twining, open, S-twist, rightward work direction, outside work face. Start is 2x2 crossed. Sunshade and cradle have rim wrapped in cedar bark and bear grass. Sunshade has one row of open crossed warps below rim, wrapped in cedar bark. Both are hazel stick warp, spruce or pine root weft. Sticks clipped off at top, close to last row. See also 2-1330, probably by same weaver.

Location Description: 

Western Oregon; Northwest Coast