Coast Salish Berry Basket
Berry picking basket, Coast Salish, late 19th or early 20th century. Western Redcedar root, with another type of fiber as rim reinforcement. Subtle "X" patterns in the weave. There is some disruption of the weave on one side, where a fiber belt was presumably attached.
The Coast Salish are a very diverse group of peoples, sharing related languages and many cultural traditions. They are indigenous to the Salish Sea region of the Pacific Northwest, including the Georgia Strait in British Columbia, and the Puget Sound region in the U.S. Most Coast Salish groups have a strong maritime tradition, although a few are located inland. There is an extraordinary diversity of edible berries in the region, and all indigenous groups made use of them for both food and medicine.
Images for context: A Coast Salish basketmaker, circa 1900. A Coast Salish berry-picker with two baskets attached to her belt, early 20th century.
Berry picking basket, Coast Salish, late 19th or early 20th century. Western Redcedar root, with another type of fiber as rim reinforcement. Subtle "X" patterns in the weave. There is some disruption of the weave on one side, where a fiber belt was presumably attached.
The Coast Salish are a very diverse group of peoples, sharing related languages and many cultural traditions. They are indigenous to the Salish Sea region of the Pacific Northwest, including the Georgia Strait in British Columbia, and the Puget Sound region in the U.S. Most Coast Salish groups have a strong maritime tradition, although a few are located inland. There is an extraordinary diversity of edible berries in the region, and all indigenous groups made use of them for both food and medicine.
Images for context: A Coast Salish basketmaker, circa 1900. A Coast Salish berry-picker with two baskets attached to her belt, early 20th century.
Berry picking basket, Coast Salish, late 19th or early 20th century. Western Redcedar root, with another type of fiber as rim reinforcement. Subtle "X" patterns in the weave. There is some disruption of the weave on one side, where a fiber belt was presumably attached.
The Coast Salish are a very diverse group of peoples, sharing related languages and many cultural traditions. They are indigenous to the Salish Sea region of the Pacific Northwest, including the Georgia Strait in British Columbia, and the Puget Sound region in the U.S. Most Coast Salish groups have a strong maritime tradition, although a few are located inland. There is an extraordinary diversity of edible berries in the region, and all indigenous groups made use of them for both food and medicine.
Images for context: A Coast Salish basketmaker, circa 1900. A Coast Salish berry-picker with two baskets attached to her belt, early 20th century.