Basket
A basket of split and coiled spruce root with fitted lid. Dyed roots make a decorative pattern. The handle is made of moose hide wrapped with spruce root. Collected by Inspector C.W. West of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police during his travels in the Athabasca and Mackenzie River district c. 1901-1907.
Accession No.
996.008.083 a-c
Maker
Unknown
Culture
Dene
Location
Mackenzie Valley
Date
c. 1901-1907
