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Columbia Gorge Discovery Center Baskets of the Northwest Catalog

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Conservation and online access to the basket collection is supported by grants from Oregon Heritage Commission and Oregon Cultural Trust, both of which invest in preserving Oregon’s arts, humanities and heritage.

 
 

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Description: Oval wicker basket with handle

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Description: Basket with handle made of twigs in a double style

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Description: Oval woven basket

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Description: Source?: Salish oval, hard basket, bottom replaced by native (this is of interest, plain brown (no pattern). Tyler: "W. Wash. Salish hard basket. Rim damage, Native replaced bottom (of interest)."

Origin: Western Washington Salish

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Description: Source?: Native American round basket, looped edge, openwork band near top, zig-zag pattern in lighter tan. Main color is light brown/dark tan. Rounded base, made by twining. Tyler: "Southern Oregon twined bowl with loop edge. Minor damage."

Origin: Southern Oregon

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Description: Native American herringbone plaited basket, square base, shape distorts toward top. Has some red and black weaved in.

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Description: Source?: Native American oval, brown, hard basket. Imbrication mostly gone . Rim cut down, small repair on base. Tyler: "W. Wash. Salish hard basket. Rim cut down, worn, borer damage to side."

Origin: Western Washington Salish

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Description: Source?: Fiber basket Klickitat coiled and imbricated basket. 6 imbricated diamonds around the middle of the body of the basket. The diamonds are 10 coiled rows tall. From the rim there is an upside-down triangle motif (3 rows) Then there is a design

Origin: Wenatchi (?)

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Description: Source?: Fiber basket with leather string laced around top -fully imbricated-circular start, indicating that it might be a Klickitat basket -motifs: black double diamonds at least two rows -has been repaired (original user) in two areas on wither side o

Origin: Plateau area

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Description: Source?: Fiber basket with leather string laced around top and attached braided string with leather carrying thongs on rim and body. Rod Foundation Coiled Basket. Oval start. Tyler: "Plateau berry basket, old, much worn and damaged."

Origin: Plateau

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