Basket Item Number: D1.418 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Part (a) coiled cedar root basket (with bifurcated stitches) with watch-spring base and lid construction. Imbrication in three rows of alternating dark cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?) and red cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?) diamond shapes. One forw of red cherry bark beading near base of basket. Part (b) Lid has slat flange. Imbricated design is two rows of dark and red cherry bark and cat-tail brass (?) triangles, with smaller design at top. rim is fully imbricated alternating in bands of red cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?).