Northwest Coast basketry sample. Flat, rectangular in shape; end is unfinished; undecorated.

Northwest Coast basketry sample. Flat, circular in shape; end is unfinished; undecorated.

Coiled cedar root cradle with parallel wood slat base construction. Wide, rounded walls at proximal end and narrow, flat walls at distal end. Overcast rim is decorated with red beading. Intricate white beaded design around the proximal end which covers the four top slats with five rows of beading per slat. The white imbrication also covers almost one entire side of the cradle, and about one third of the other side. Red cherry bark designs, in arrow shapes, are on one side as well. The distal end is undecorated.

Oblong, coiled basket with two end handles formed from the top two coils of the basket. Exterior walls are decorated with seven alternating black and red bands of checkerwork.

Circular tray with straight sides and two handles formed of metal wire with bark coiled around it. Exterior walls are decorated with black and red equally spaced diamonds; interior is decorated with a large central flower design with three small triangles between each pair of petals.

Rectangular, coiled basket with tall, outward sloping sides. Exterior of sides are decorated with central pinwheel designs; long sides have double diamond designs to either side of the central design. Rim has open work of overlapping, single coil arches; coil below open work is decorated with alternating black, red, and beige sections. Long sides each have two loops of bark through then near upper corners.

Ovular, coiled basket with tall straight sides. Top coil forms two arches on long sides to which a handle is attached. Exterior is decorated with dyed cherry bark in diamond designs at centre of each side and at ends.

Small coiled basket (with bifurcated stitches) with imbrication of 6 vertical bands. Four are dark red-brown and 2 have yellow and dark red-brown stitches. Rim is wrapped.

Rectangular basket with tall straight sides. Sides have two bands of open work triangles formed from one zigzag coil; one band is at bottom of walls and one is at top. Walls are decorated on interior and exterior with regularly spaced flower decorations.

Tray composed of coiled round dish with handle and flat rim. The tray has four pointed spout-like indents along the edge. The rim and handle edges are braided. The handle is made of two separate two-coil strands which are tied together along the middle of the handle. The base of the tray is coiled and has circular bands of imbrication in red and black cherry bark and dyed grass. The tray has one coil foot which is beaded with black cherry bark.