Wasco Sally Bag Paul Dyck The pouch is commercial leather

The pouch is commercial leather and more recent but with a back of old buffalo hide

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Wasco Sally Bag Paul Dyck The pouch is commercial leatherThis is a classic Wasco Sally bag from The Dalles area of the Columbia River in Oregon. It has a design of three horizontal bands of diamond figures around the body of the basket. These diamond design elements are face like because of the two light colored crosses in the middle of them. The rim is wrapped with a leather binding. This is a good piece for a collection of old Columbia River basketry. H. 8"; W. 6" c. 1910 #8864