Woven basket with attached lid. Basket is rectangular, woven to create a small checked pattern, and decorated with an encircling large chevron pattern of imbricated red and black bark. A flat lid with inset lip is attached to the basket by two hide thongs, with a further two thongs attached at the front to tie the basket closed. Two long hide thongs are also attached at each side to create handles.

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• Type of Item basket
• Culture Samahquam
• Material grass, wood, cedar root, cherry bark, rawhide skin
• Measurements height 17.0 cm, width 37.3 cm, depth 21.0 cm (overall)

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• Creator Annie Gauthier
• Previous Owner Hugh Neil Smith
• Received from Hugh Neil Smith

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• Made in Mission

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• Creation Date between 1900 and 1961
• Ownership Date before June 26, 2015
• Acquisition Date on June 26, 2015

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• Item Classes basketry
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3116/0002