Nuu Chah Nulth Basketry Covered Abalone

Twined Basket

DPR Collections

Name/Title

Nuu Chah Nulth Basketry Covered Abalone

Description

Small abalone shell covered with typical Nuu Chah Nulth basketry with designs including a canoe with two paddlers pursuing a whale, and a bird. It is in perfect shape, with all the colors remaining vibrant.

Made/Created

Artist

Christina Cox

Date made

2002

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Pacific Northwest

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Nuu-chah-nulth

Native American, First Nation

Dimensions

Height

1-3/4 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Length

4-1/2 in

Material

Bear Grass, Bear Grass, Dyed, Abalone, Cedar Root

Twined Basket Details

Twined Finish

Self binding, 180°angle

Predominant Twining Type

Plain Twining

Warp ("Vertical" Elements)

Warp material

Cedar Root

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)