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BasketE299028-0

From card: "Introduced by Makah 70 years ago. [i.e. about 70 years prior to 1917.] Maple splints; wide splints drawn through warp strips."

Culture
Quileute
Made in
Washington, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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BasketryE313104-0

From card: "Weave - Bottom of basket checkerwork. The elements are then twined upwards to form sides, each one divided into three warp stems. Sides - simple twined weaving at intervals. Open work beading at top. Materials - Picea Sitchensis [Sitka spruce]."

Culture
Quileute
Made in
Washington, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Native Burden BasketE299020-0

From card: "Spruce and cedar. Tapering sides. Loops at corners to which are fastened the carrying rope with band."

Culture
Quileute
Made in
Washington, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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BasketryE313097-0

FROM CARD: "WEAVE - CHECKER-WORK. MATERIALS - PICEA SITCHENSIS [SITKA SPRUCE]. A WHALING BAG, USED TO CARRY HARPOONS, ETC. THIS BAG WAS PURCHASED FROM A MAKAH WHALER AT NEAH BAY. THEY ARE VERY SCARCE AS THERE ARE FEW WHALERS AT THE PRESENT TIME AND THEY ARE LOATH TO SELL THEIR BAGS AS NONE ARE BEING MADE." [Back of card has photo of basket glued on.]

Culture
Quileute
Made in
Neah Bay, Washington, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Smelt Net With HandleE35665-0

Artifact has 2 original tags attached to it: From first tag: "Smelt Net. J.G. Swan. Made from Nettle fibre. Neeah Bay, W.T. Made by Quillehute Indians." From second tag: "Miniature net. Used by the Indians at Quillehute west coast of Washington Territory to catch the surf smelt. The full size of net used is 5 ft. long 20 inches wide. The net is made of the fiber of the common stinging nettle. James G. Swan, Neah Bay, W. T. Sept. 1879". The back of second tag has a drawing of the net as set up.

Culture
Quileute
Made in
Neah Bay, Washington, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Basket MatE299054-0

From card: "Introduced by Makah 70 years ago. [i.e. about 70 years prior to 1917.] Grass imbrication on cedar bark; design [drawing resembling parallel zigzag lines here] in black."

Culture
Quileute
Made in
Washington, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Horn SpoonE299070-0

From card for 299070 - 2: "Bent horn of [blank on card] rudely worked."

Culture
Quileute
Made in
Washington, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Basket MatE299053-0

From card: "Coiled mat, raphia over rush. (modern)."

Culture
Quileute
Made in
Washington, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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BasketE299048-0

From card: "Introduced by Makah 70 years ago. [i.e. about 70 years prior to 1917.] Zigzag pattern in yellow and black."

Culture
Quileute
Made in
Washington, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Horn SpoonE299072-0

From card for 299070 - 2: "Bent horn of [blank on card] rudely worked."

Culture
Quileute
Made in
Washington, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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