Object: Yurok basket
Date: unknown
Materials: reeds and grasses
ECCHS & Museum permanent collection, 2.62—1
Basketry was an expressive vehicle of the tribe's individuality and embodied it's mythology, folklore, and tradition. Baskets were used for food gathering, preparation and storage, and also as gifts and trading items.
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