Berry Basket

CG101088-2407

From: Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number CG101088-2407
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

Deep basket with straight sides. Made of spruce root and grass using technique of two and three strand twining and false embroidery. Wide design band in golden yellow and red. Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, three-strand, wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 11 warps and 14 wefts per square inch. Inverted bottom; selvage pattern; wrapped at top of side.

Height 29.5 cm
Width 37.5 cm
Depth 28.5 cm

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