MCR 2010.20.3

One Northern Coast Salish rectangular slat coil basket with high back and hole for hanging. Bundle coil loopwork around edge. Dyed cedar root diamond shaped imbrications, 10 in front and 5 on each side. Inside high back, blue and orange imbricated pattern on two slats. Top slat with dyed corn husk pattern faded (colours were orange and green).

Materials: Corn husk, cedar root, cedar bark

Techniques: Slat coil, bundle coil, imbrication, loopwork

Overall Dimension: Length - 21 cm; Width - 10 cm; Height (back) - 14 cm; Height (front) - 7 cm