The Twana people live along Hood Canal in western Washington. They are famous for their soft twined baskets made of cattail leaves, grass, and cedar bark. These baskets can be easily recognized by the band of figures just below the looped rim. These often represent dogs (if the tail is down) or wolves (if the tail is up). Human figures and birds (hell divers) are also frequently found combined with geometric patterns that had meaning for the makers.

CONGRATULATIONS! Your basket was made by a Twana weaver!

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for this basket and learn its story.