Lidded Basket

The Burke: University of Washington

2012-90/9

The bear grass is natural, purple, yellow, blue, and pink. The raffia is natural. The raffia is dye, purple, and green.


  • Type of Item lidded basket
  • Culture Makah, Quinault, Quileute, Nuu-chah-nulth
  • Material cedar bark, sedge grass, bear grass, raffia, dye
  • Manufacturing Technique plain plaited, twined, wrapped twined, dyed
  • Measurements height 2.2 in, diameter 2.5 in (overall)

  • Received from Ms. Leighanne Harris



  • Credit Gift of the Ione Gay Johnson Family
  • Motif Canoe | Bands | Swirl
  • Collection Burke Museum Ethnology Collection