Basket

NA3356

From: United States of America | Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA3356
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit (uncertain)
Provenience United States of America | Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Locus Dundas
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass | maidenhair fern
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

Small basket. Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, three-strand, wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 12 warps and 19 wefts per square inch. Shaman's hat, steps, tying design.

Height 10.7 cm
Width 10.5 cm
Depth 7.5 cm
Credit Line Museum Purchase, 1915
Other Number G489 - Gordon Number | 261 - Other Number

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