Berry Basket

NA3341A

From: United States of America | Alaska | Sitka

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA3341A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience United States of America | Alaska | Sitka
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass | maidenhair fern
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, diagonal/ twill twining, three-strand, wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 15 warps and 23 wefts per square inch. Fish flake and snail tracks design; cut top edge. Made by Mrs. Boyd, Sitka Alaska.

Height 15.7 cm
Outside Diameter 20.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from John W. Murray, 1915
Other Number G.486 - Other Number | G. 285 - Other Number | G. 286 - Other Number

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