Mat
97-85-26
From: United States of America | Alaska | Sitka
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 97-85-26 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Tlingit |
Provenience | United States of America | Alaska | Sitka |
Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Spruce Root |
Technique | Basketry | Twined |
Description | Two-ply twining with "wild celery" design in false embroidery. Khuke-toogu, i.e. "basket bottom". Mat placed before guests for resting the horn spoon upon. Technical notes: twined, 9 warps and 17 wefts per square inch. Grass pattern. |
Outside Diameter | 12.7 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997 |
Other Number | L-85-26 - Old Museum Number | A/68 - Field No SF | 11468 - ANSP Number |
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