Salish Coiled Cedar Root Storage Basket, Imbricated Design

Native American, Northwestern United States / Canada, Salish, ca. mid-20th century CE. A rectangular coiled storage basket built from cedar root, with walls rising in tight, even slats to a flat fitted lid set between two looped carrying handles. The exterior carries imbricated lozenges in the surface-folded technique characteristic of Salish coiling, with strips of bear grass and dyed cherry bark caught beneath each stitch, the pattern visible only on the exterior surface. Baskets of this type served domestic storage purposes, including dried foods, wool, clothing, or trade goods, and were later produced for sale. Size: 22" W x 14" H x 12" D (55.9 cm W x 35.6 cm H x 30.5 cm D).

Provenance: private Colorado, USA collection

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Item #

203342

Condition
One handle is reattached with adhesive and is fragile, and this piece should not be carried by the handles. Flaking and losses to the imbricated stitches. Losses to stitches along the base. Discoloration from age and storage.

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