Berry Basket
NA3341A
From: United States of America | Alaska | Sitka
Curatorial Section: American
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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