Basket
CultureTsilhqot’in (Chilcotin), British Columbia, Canada
Dateca. 1875
MediumCedar root, wild cherry bark, willow rod, native tanned leather, and commercial string
DimensionsOverall: 12 × 16 × 11 1/4 inches (30.48 × 40.64 × 28.58 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number33-1261
On View
On viewGallery Location
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Collections
DescriptionNaturalistic figures of men and animals. ties of hide.Gallery LabelImbrication is a basketry technique unique to the Cascade mountain region, which results in an outer surface of small, rectangular blocks covering the coil foundation forming the basket. Other characteristics of Chilcotin baskets seen here are the rectangular base and straight, flaring sides; a willow reinforcing rod added to strengthen the rigid form; and an overall pattern of geometric or figurative elements. The design on this basket combines both elements, which is not uncommon, but the image of hunters shooting at game animals may be unique.
Torrence, Gaylord, ed. Continuum: North American Native Art at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Kansas City: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
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