Small Nuu Chah Nulth Basket Base

Twined Basket

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Small Nootka Basket Base

Small Nootka Basket Base

Name/Title

Small Nuu Chah Nulth Basket Base

Description

Very nice little cedar bark and bear grass basket base- it likely had a lid at one time. It has one tight zig-zag band of red dyed bear grass around the center and a band of green dyed grass just above the base, woven on with the "beading" technique.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Pacific Northwest

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Nuu-chah-nulth
Native American, First Nation

Dimensions

Height

1-7/8 in

Diameter

3-3/8 in

Material

Cedar Bark, Bear Grass, Bear Grass, Dyed, Beach Grass

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

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)