Campell River, Vancouver Island Museum Photo Gallery

MCR 983.21.2 A-B

MCR 983.21.2 A-B
MCR 983.21.2 A-B
MCR 983.21.2 A-B
MCR 983.21.2 A-B
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Description:

Northern Coast Salish slat coil basket with lid and multicoloured decoration. Rectangular in shape. Basket base is 5 slats wide; walls 6 slats high; lid 8 slats wide.


Date of manufacture: ca 1913


Techniques:  slat coil construction with a single bundle coil forming the rim of the basket body; beaded decoration on basket body, imbrication on lid; false braiding along lid rim and base.


Materials: split cedar wood slats, cedar root, cherry bark, unknown grasses or reeds dyed pink and green used in basket decoration.

 

Overall Dimensions: Length - 24 cm; Width - 13.5 cm; Height - 10.5 cm