Large Makah Carrying Basket

Twined Basket

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DPR Collections

Name/Title

Large Makah Carrying Basket

Description

Large basket exhibiting a variety of twining techniques which was once quite colorful. The handle is metal, possibly steel wire, covered with rafia. The rim is also metal, finished with the cedar bark warp ends.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Pacific Northwest

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Makah
Native American

Dimensions

Height

17-1/2 in

Diameter

12-1/4 in

Material

Cedar Bark, Bear Grass, Rafia, Bear Grass, Dyed, Steel

Twined Basket Details

Twined Start

Plaited

Twined Finish

Compound binding, plaited or braided finish

Open/Closed Twining

Predominantly Closed Twined

Predominant Twining Type

Plain Twining

Twining Design Techniques

Half Twist Overlay

Warp ("Vertical" Elements)

Warp material

Cedar Bark

Primary Warp Type

Simple: Plain or parallel arrangement

Weft ("Horizontal" Elements)

Weft material

Bear Grass, Bear Grass, Dyed

Weft Slant

Z Slant (up to right)

Twined Construction Notes

This basket exhibits a variety of twining types.