Berry Basket

NA7672

From: Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA7672
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass | Cloth
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. Inverted bottom; war club, raven's tail, and tying designs; intentional holes; oil soaked; faded number B1557 on outside of basket.

Height 17.8 cm
Width 21.5 cm
Outside Diameter 15 cm
Credit Line Purchased from G. T. Emmons, 1918
Other Number A/14 - Other Number | B-1557? - Other Number

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