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Quileute or Makah twined basket, ca. 1900

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This basket is part of a large assortment of Indigenous baskets collected by Clara Young (1890-1983). Young was a schoolteacher in the early part of the 20th century and, from 1914-1915, she taught at a small schoolhouse located on the outer Washington coast near LaPush and Mora. This particular collection represents a time in Northwest Coast basketry when styles changed to accommodate trade with the European settlers - a time when both traditional and "tourist" baskets were manufactured.
ID Number: 1985.40.36
Date: Circa 1900
Physical Description: 1 Basket, Carrying; bark, grass; 6 in.H x 9.5 in.W x 8 in.D
Place Made: United States of America, WASHINGTON, Western Olympic Peninsula
Credit: MOHAI, 1985.40.36. The Clara Young Northwest Coast Basket Collection