Berry Basket

NA8987

From: Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA8987
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit | Yakutat (Culture)
Provenience Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

Carrying. Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, in-between weave (with plain), wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 10 warps and 14 wefts per square inch. Inverted bottom, three-strand side top, three-strand side bottom; similar to NA8986.

Height 24.5 cm
Width 32.5 cm
Depth 22.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Richard Waln Meirs, 1918
Other Number 10; 34 - Collector Number

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