Raw Material
Basket
CG231288-2450F
From: United States of America | Alaska
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | CG231288-2450F |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Tlingit (uncertain) |
Provenience | United States of America | Alaska |
Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Bear Grass | Plant Fiber |
Description | Raw materials used for basketry. Includes uniform length strips of bear grass, some of which are blackened. Some segments of bear grass are strung together with plant fiber threads. Strips are held together with an animal hide strap. |
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