Berry Basket

45-15-10

From: United States of America | Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 45-15-10
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience United States of America | Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

Cylindrical twined basket, false embroidery. Natural, black and red, weave and tying pattern. Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, three-strand, in-between weave (with plain), wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 13 warps and 20 wefts per square inch. Inverted bottom; tides, tying, tides designs.

Height 14 cm
Outside Diameter 15.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945

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