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Lidded Basket1998-139/5
Lidded Basket1999-78/8

The bear grass is natural, purple, and red. The raffia is dye and red.

Culture
Makah ?
Material
cedar bark, sedge grass, bear grass, raffia and dye
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Lidded Basket2.5E988
Market Basket1989-98/38
Baskets | Miniature1992-90/41
Basket1991-36/12

The dye is green, orange, and red. The beargrass is blue and brown.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quinault
Material
sedge grass, raffia, dye and beargrass
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Basket2.5E1810

Basketry was a woman's art. Women also wove cedar bark mats, capes, hats, and baby carriers. Baskets were used for gathering, cooking, and storing food. Today, as in the past, baskets are also made for sale and given as gifts at potlatches.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar bark, dye and raffia
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Lidded Basket1-2185