Artist/Maker
Maker once known
CultureMakah
Place MadeUnited States
Date1900s
MediumGrass, likely cedar bark warp and bear grass weft, and pigment
Dimensions2 1/2 × 4 1/4 × 4 1/4 in. (6.4 × 10.8 × 10.8 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.1361
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionSmall covered basket woven from plant fiber/grasses and decorated with polychrome illustrations of whales and men in boats. Lid has geometric patterns and a central design that looks like whale's flukes. Different species of grass uses to weave a dark colored square into the bottom. Possibly Northwest Coast?Label TextMakah maker once known (Makah, Northwest Coast), lidded basket, 1900s. Grass, likely cedar bark warp and bear grass weft, and pigment, 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 in., New Bedford Whaling Museum, 2001.100.1361.On View
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