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SKU: 220319-071

Klickitat Basket with Hide Straps

Late 19th Century

7.75" H x 7.625" D + 40" L X 2 Leather Hoop Handles

Hand Coiled Cedar with a Light Brown Field and a Darker Brown Diamond Motif Design

In Fair to Good Condition - Shows wear especially at the rim were ears have broken off over time with use.

A very nice early example. 

Klickitat baskets with hoop handles (often referred to as top loops) are traditional, highly durable coiled cedar baskets handcrafted by the Klickitat (Klikitat) people of the Columbia River Plateau region in Washington State. Historically celebrated as "huckleberry baskets," these iconic round containers feature an outward-sloping rim finished with integrated loops or "hoop handles" designed for heavy field utility.

Condition: Very Good

Tribe: Klickitat - Umatilla - Yakima

Year Range: 1875 - 1900

Region: Pacific Northwest - and Alaska

Dimensions: 7.75 in7.63 in40 in

Category: Basket - With Handles

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