From card: "Kla-ash".This may be the last basket described on p. 106 in Brown, James Temple. 1883. The whale fishery and its appliances. Washington: Govt. print. off.. It is the right type, the collection information and measurement given in the book matches 72663, and 72664 and 72665 are also described in that publication. The basket is described there as: "Basket. Basket used to hold spear-heads and other small articles when sealing - called by the Makahs, "Kla-ash." A very fine specimen. Double, made for a chief, and was procured as a special favor. Such baskets are never offered for sale. After having been used they acquire additional value, and to sell one is deemed unlucky. This being new, was more easily obtained. Length, 19 inches. Makah Indians, Cape Flattery, 1883. James G. Swan."

FROM CARD: "20704 - ILLUS. IN USNM REPT, 1902; PL. 71; P. 548. 20704A - ILLUS, PL. 72; P. 548."

3 BASKETRY LIDS; COILED AND STRAP PIECE.

TWINED FALSE EMBROIDERY BASKETRY LID.

LEDGER, CATALOG CARD AND SI ARCHIVE DISTRIBUTION DOCUMENTS SAY SENT TO PEABODY MUSEUM, HARVARD, MASS. 1888.May be Sitka Tlingit?: it is identified as collected in Sitka; and also see accession history re the basket part of this accession being from the "Sitka-Kwahn."