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From card: "Introduced by Makah 70 years ago. [i.e. about 70 years prior to 1917.] Well made of rush cedar bark and white and dark green seaweed; design flying birds."
From card: "Introduced recently [basket was catalogued in 1917] (through Makah) among Quileute Indians. All made by Quileute women. Quileutes call these the "standing up" baskets. Twilled maple splints; no dye."
From card: "Introduced by Makah 70 years ago. [i.e. about 70 years prior to 1917.] Rather fine work and good form. Design flying birds."
From card: "Beak pouch of [blank on card] for storing lumps of pitch." It appears this may be made from a pelican beak?, per Barbara Brotherton, Seattle Art Museum, 12-7-2009
From card: "Dentalium shells red and blue beads and tips of red worsted suspended from a bar."
From card: "Introduced by Makah 70 years ago. [i.e. about 70 years prior to 1917.] Coarse weave; whales and canoes on side."
From card: "All imbrication, suggested through contact with Quinault (Salish). Twined; loop cord edge; [card has drawing of pattern.]"
From card: "Introduced by Makah 70 years ago. [i.e. about 70 years prior to 1917.] Cedar bark alternate twine and inverted strip; loop edge."
From card for 299081-2: "Used during the (Tsokwali) war ceremonial. Like 299079. (Broken.)"
FROM CARD: "DEEP STRAIGHT SIDED, FLARING FROM BASE OUTWARD TO THE RIM. TWO STRAND TWINING OF CEDAR BARK SO FLEXIBLE. BRAIDED RIM. DESIGN OF DIAGONAL ROWS OF ZIGZAGS IN LIGHT COLOR OVERLAY. IDENTIFIED AS QUILEUTE FROM COMPARISON WITH MUSEUM COLLECTION, BECAUSE NOT NATIVE TO HAPPY CAMP AREA [KAROK] WHEN COLLECTED. BROKEN AROUND RIM."