Basket With Lid

Item number E2612-0 from the National Museum of Natural History.

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COILED BASKET WITH IMBRICATED DECORATION; RECTANGULAR BASKET WITH A ROUNDED BASE AND LID MADE OF CEDAR ROOT, CHERRY BARK, HORSETAIL ROOT AND BEARGRASS. THE RIM IS OVERCAST, ONE COIL LOWERED DOWN WITH EDGES OF LID OVERCAST. THE BOTTOM HAS PARALLEL COILS FOLDED ACCORDIAN FASHION, AND THE LID IS CONSTRUCTED SIMILARLY. THE DECORATION ON THE LID CONSISTS OF ALTERNATING LONG AND SHORT BARS OF RED AND BLACK. THE BODY DESIGN IS A "BOX" TYPE MOTIF, DOUBLE LINES OF RED AND BLACK ON FRONT AND BACK, ALSO LADDER TYPE VERTICAL DESIGNS ON BOTH SIDES. HAS ORIGINAL PEALE TAG. PUBLICATION: "MAGNIFICENT VOYAGERS," VIOLA & MARGOLIS, S.I. PRESS, 1985, P. 144. U.S.N.M. ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1902, ABORIGINAL AMERICAN BASKETRY, OTIS MASON, PL. 158, P. 428. EXHIBITED MAGNIFICENT VOYAGERS, NATIONAL MUSEUM NATURAL HISTORY, 1985-86. EXHIBITED SITES "MAGNIFICENT VOYAGERS," 1987-89.FROM CARD: "#2612- ILLUS. IN USNM REPT, 1902; PL. 158; P. 548."