t'qayas (twined basket with overlay design)

ca. 1890

Twana (Skokomish) , Skokomish

Overlay twined, red cedar bark, bear grass, cattail leaf

5 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. diameter (14.6 x 16.5 cm)

Gift of John and Grace Putnam

2006.20

Photo: Susan Cole

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Song, Story, Speech: Oral Traditions of Puget Sound's First People, August 5, 2004 - January 31, 2006

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