Berry Basket

29-4-1

From: United States of America | Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 29-4-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience United States of America | Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass | maidenhair fern
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

False embroidery decoration, triangles and frets, bright polycrome aniline dyes. Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, in-between weave (with plain), wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 12 warps and 19 wefts per square inch. Inverted bottom; tag "birthday present to Charlotte W. Crane from Mrs. Thomas A. Edison;" blanket border or wave designs.

Height 18 cm
Width 23.3 cm
Depth 26 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Theron I. Crane, 1929

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