The coiled storage basket on the left was made by a Cowlitz woman late in the 19th century. It is made of cedar with beargrass (white) and cedar bark (dark) imbrication. the design is referred to as a mountain design.
The coiled storage basket on the right was made by a woman from Skagit in the late 19th century. It is notable because it reverses the general use of a light background and a dark design. It is made of cedar root with beargrass (white), cedar bark (dark) and wild cherry bark (medium).
Collection of Jerry and Anne Vander Houwen.