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Salish cradle basket made from cedar root and cedar slats, probably Interior Salish, ca. 1900-1930

The Salish people have been living in the Pacific Northwest since before European contact.

ID Number: 2009.1.198

Date: Circa 1900-1930

Physical Description: 1 Cradle, Basket; cedar; 3 in.H x 7 in.W x 17 in.D

Place Made: United States of America, WASHINGTON

Credit: MOHAI, 2009.1.198

Subjects: Indigenous Peoples

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Image of Salish cradle basket made from cedar root and cedar slats, probably Interior Salish, ca. 1900-1930

Salish cradle basket made from cedar root and cedar slats, probably Interior Salish, ca. 1900-1930

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