Tsilhqot'in (Chilcotin). Coiled Burden Basket, 1901-1933. Wood, spruce root, grass stems (Phragmites sp.), hide, cedar root, 23.5 x 37 x 26 cm / 9 1/4 x 14 1/2 in. Museum Expedition 1905, Museum Collection Fund, 05.588.7245. Creative Commons-BY.

Coiled Burden Basket

1901-1933

Tsilhqot'in (Chilcotin)

Arts of the Americas

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Tsilhqot'in (Chilcotin)
Classification: Carrier
Formatted Medium: Wood, spruce root, grass stems (Phragmites sp.), hide, cedar root
Medium: wood, spruce, root, grass, stems, phragmites, hide, cedar
Dimensions: 23.5 x 37 x 26 cm / 9 1/4 x 14 1/2 in
Departments: Arts of the Americas
Accession Number: 05.588.7245