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The discovery of the basket

Mantle's Cave Excavation. In photo: Edison P. Lohr. Back of photo reads “The discovery of the basket. Arrow points to position of basket beneath rock.”

 

View showing association of cists in trench 'A' – you are indicating the 'basket cist.'

Mantle's Cave Excavation. In photo: Edison P. Lohr. Back of photo reads “View showing association of cists in trench 'A' – you are indicating the 'basket cist.'”

 

Showing the basket and lid arrangement in the 'basket cist.'

Mantle's Cave Excavation. In photo: Edison P. Lohr. Back of photo reads “Showing the basket and lid arrangement in the 'basket cist.'”

 

Removing the rock from the basket top.

Mantle's Cave Excavation. In photo: Edison P. Lohr. Back of photo reads “Removing the rock from the basket top.”

 

Removing the basket lid.

Mantle's Cave Excavation. In photo: Edison P. Lohr. Back of photo reads “Removing the basket lid.”

 

Removing the basket.

Mantle's Cave Excavation. In photo: Edison P. Lohr. Back of photo reads “Removing the basket.”

 

All images provided by the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History Anthropology Image Archive. Gift of Stephen Lohr.

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