Gift in memory of Isaac M. Bates by his children and grandchildren.

Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art. Collected: Axel Rasmussen

Gift of Mrs. Ferdinand C. Smith and Mr. L. Hawley Hoffman.

Imbricated basket. Tall basket is shaped like an inverted cone, with a small rounded bottom flaring up toward the braided rim. The exterior of the basket is heavily covered in imbricated decoration in a dense linear zigzag design in dark brown and red-brown, on a dyed yellow background. Interior is undecorated. A double thong of thin hide serves as a handle and is tied to the rim in two places.

Corn husk pouch or bag. Bag is rectangular, with one end folding overtop a pouch and securing with two leather ties. The interior of pouch and flap are woven cotton, while woven corn husk fibre creates the exterior layer. Dyed fibres are worked in, loose ends showing on the underside. Decorations are of triangular shapes and crossed lines, in purple, red, orange and yellow. The flap is edged with leather, and two hide straps are sewn to the backside.

Large hide collar. Collar is rectangular in shape, with a large rounded cutout for the wearer's neck. The edge of the collar is beaded with images of flowers and foliage in a multitude of colours, with a line of black beading separating this from a thick leather fringe that is machine sewn to the exterior edges.

Small woven basket. Basket is oblong and rounded, with a checkered pattern of cherry bark imbrication encircling the exterior in four rows. A thin strip of hide is attached to either side to create a handle.

Rectangular basket with lid. Basket is short and long, woven with lines of red and black bark imbrication. The lid is attached on one long side by hide thongs, with two long thongs on the front for securing shut. Synthetic light blue fabric lines the interior of basket and lid, with a small piece of embroidered white cotton fabric reading "RWS" attached to the middle of the inside of the lid.

Woven basket with attached lid. Basket is rectangular, woven to create a small checked pattern, and decorated with an encircling large chevron pattern of imbricated red and black bark. A flat lid with inset lip is attached to the basket by two hide thongs, with a further two thongs attached at the front to tie the basket closed. Two long hide thongs are also attached at each side to create handles.

Very large basket with lid. Basket is rectangular, woven with cedar root and decorated with red and black cherry bark imbrication in a double line of large chevrons interspersed with diamond shapes. The lid is attached to the basket by three leather straps at back, with ties for closing at front. A leather handling strap is attached at each end. Three long strips of woven cedar serve as feet for the basket, attached to the base along each of the short sides and in the middle. A rounded lid fits over an inset lip, and is decorated with the same motifs as the body of the basket. Old, well-executed repairs are visible.