Berry Basket
45-15-10
From: United States of America | Alaska
Curatorial Section: American
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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