Crudely woven large coarse fibers medium brown two stripes each with dark brown and natural alternating

Basket

Northwest Coast, Native American

Late 19th-early 20th century

  • Titles Basket (Descriptive)
  • Medium fiber
  • Credit Line Museum purchase, 1956.48.237
  • Object Name basket
  • Classification Containers

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