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Basketry Mat
Artist:
Wakeshan; Makah? Nootka?
Date: 20th century, maybe
Medium: natural and aniline-dyed grasses
Classification: Furnishings
Credit Line: Gift of William O. Wise in memory of his wife
Object number: 1971.10.15
DescriptionVery fine, warp-twined mat in oval shape in natural, orange, purple, and brown. Outer edge of mat is ringed in brown with a border of orange and purple alternating parallelograms. A similar design is located in the center of the mat. Surrounding the center design are two canoes with hunters on the long sides of the oval and two flying birds on the short sides of the center design. Surrounding the canoes are two large thunder birds carrying whales in their talons. On the outermost edge there are four additional canoes with hunters, four whale's heads, and two large thunder birds carrying arrows in their talons.
Not on view
In Collection(s)
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