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

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

Small, rectangular, coiled cedar root basket with rounded corners. Parallel slat base and wall construction. Exterior is completely imbricated with a canary grass background and diagonal designs in cherry bark.

Rectangular coiled cedar root basket with rounded corners and an inset opening. Imbricated design consists of interlocking rectangles in dark brown cherry bark.

Rectangular coiled cedar root basket (a) and lid (b). Parallel wood slat base and lid. Imbricated designs on basket arranged in vertical panel, two on each of the longer sides and one on each end. Designs are bordered in red cherry bark with canary grass background and black cherry bark design elements.

Rectangular coiled cedar root basket (a) with lid (b). Basket has trapezoid shaped profile when viewed from the ends. Constructed with parallel wood slats, overcast rim and handles. Handles are formed by creating a loop in the rim at each of the ends. Red cherry bark beading on handles and rim. Chevron shaped designs decorate the surface of the basket in canary grass bordered with black or red cherry bark.

Cylindrical coiled cedar root basket (a) with lid (b). Parallel wood slat construction on base and lid. Basket completely covered in imbrication: black and red zigzag design on white canary grass background. Beading is present on both the edge of the lid and the base of the basket. Small red and black design elements decorate the lid.

Bentwood box, fastened with cedar bark at seam, with base (part a), lid (part b) and woven cedar pouch inside (part c). Outside edges of lid and base covered in red ochre; traces of ochre over entire outer surface. Two sides each have two small holes for handles of which only a small piece remains.

Large, oval, cedar root coiled basketry tray; raised sides and two upright rounded handles at either end. The beaded decoration consists of five coloured ovals; each oval is a double row, with alternating lines of red and light brown or black and light brown rectangles.

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.