Campell River, Vancouver Island Museum Photo Gallery

MCR 2010.19.1

MCR 2010.19.1
MCR 2010.19.1
MCR 2010.19.1
MCR 2010.19.1
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Description:

A Northern Coast Salish rectangular slat coil basket with bundle coil rim. Two loops on one side (broken on other side). Red and black cherry bark beading on rim and wide red cherry bark beading on bottom coil. Imbricated 'V's of red and black cherry bark and corn husk, one on each side of basket. Near rim at end of each 'V' are smaller black 'V's. Thin wire has been added to part of the rim on one side to hold it together as well as string.
Wide cedar bark base (broken), and many coils are missing.

 

Materials: Cedar root, cedar bark, cherry bark, corn husk

 

Techniques: Slat coil, bundle coil, imbrication, beading, loopwork

 

Overall Dimensions: Top opening: 40 cm x 21 cm; Base: 34 cm x 16 cm; Height: 7 cm