Campell River, Vancouver Island Museum Photo Gallery

MCR 974.9.1

MCR 974.9.1
MCR 974.9.1
MCR 974.9.1
MCR 974.9.1
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Description:

One Northern Coast Salish basket.  Rectangular in shape with slightly flaring walls.  Base of basket is 5 slats wide and sides are 5 slats high.  The design - a V motif over four slats - is rendered on all 4 basket walls.  Outside of V is black (2 stitches); next row is white; next is red; in centre is 2 stitches of white.  The only exception is on the long side where the top outside black stitiches are three in number.  Top of basket is braided.

 

Materials: cedar root, cherry bark, corn husk

 

Techniques:  slat coil, braided

 

Overall dimensions:  21.7 cm long x 15 cm wide x 10 cm height