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