Native American, Northwestern United States / Canada, Salish, ca. mid-20th century CE. A rectangular coiled storage basket built from cedar root, its walls rising in tight, even slats to a flat fitted lid set between two looped carrying handles. The exterior carries bold imbricated lozenges in the surface-folded technique that distinguishes Salish coiling: thin strips of bear grass and dyed cherry bark caught beneath each stitch, the pattern only visible on the exterior surfaces. Such lidded chests served domestic storage, safeguarding dried foods, wool, clothing, or trade goods, and later as sale items. Size: 22" W x 14" H x 12" D (55.9 cm W x 35.6 cm H x 30.5 cm D).

Provenance: private Colorado, USA collection

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Item # 203342

  • Condition: Fair. One handle is reattached with adhesive and is fragile, and this piece should not be carried by the handles. Flaking and losses to the imbricated stitches. Losses to stitches along the base. Discoloration from age and storage.

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