Fishing Creel
About this object
History of use
Fishing creel
Physical description
Oval-shaped basket with lid. Coiled on slat foundation. Foundation has large checkerboard-like look but is plain weaving done over alternate slats. Sides are coiled and completely imbricated with yellow tule background, and red and black zigzag design. Two lid sections are connected in the middle and open inward, attached to a centre coiled zigzag-like structure which separates the two halves of the basket. The lids are plain weave over slats. Solid wood handle is wrapped with cedar and cherry bark with tule inlay.
Categories
Materials
Date Made
C. 1900
Date Acquired
12 Apr 1976
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 17.5 x 32 x 44 cm
Object Number
Nbz676 a-e