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Maker(s):Anonymous
Culture:Native American; Klickitat
Title:Basket
Date Made:n.d.
Type:Container
Materials:cedar root
Place Made:United States; Columbia Plateau; Washington/Oregon; North of the Columbia River
Measurements:6 5/8 x 10 3/4 in. diameter; 16.8275 x 27.305 cm
Accession Number:  SC 1960.143
Credit Line:Gift of Charlotte Heussy McAllister, class of 1930
Museum Collection:  Smith College Museum of Art
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Description:
Klickitat baskets are woven from thick red cedar roots, a mold-resistant material. Baskets such as this one (featuring a "looped" rim and imbricated geometric patterns only woven on the outside of the basket) were used for huckleberry gathering and drying. The decoration might consist of dyed cedar roots or a different material altogether. AP2018

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