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NA7668

From: Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA7668
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, in-between weave (with plain), three-strand, wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 12 warps, 17 wefts per square inch; three-strands at bottom of side; selvage pattern?

Height 22.4 cm
Outside Diameter 29 cm
Credit Line Purchased from G. T. Emmons, 1918
Other Number A/81 - Field No SF | 79209 - Other Number

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