Container Basket

Name/Title

Container Basket

Entry/Object ID

2003.021.001

Description

Rounded rectangular cedar basket with attached lid. Cedar splint and twined cedar root construction. Decoration of blocks and dashes, in vertical and horizontal lines, formed by light and dark roots [and possibley tree bark?] woven through the twining. Basket gently expands from base to upper edge, which is finished with a deep flange to accommodate lid. Lid attached to basket with two leather thong hinges. Two braided leather handles. Lid closed with two leather thong ties. Leather thong loop for lifting lid.

Acquisition

Accession

2003.021

Source (if not Accessioned)

Hollins, Ray

Notes

Accession Date: 03-Dec-03

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Basket

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

container Basket

Created By

Falk, M

Create Date

November 16, 2022

Update Date

June 17, 2023