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NA3348

From: Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA3348
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 9 warps and 16 wefts per square inch. Top edge unique sewn spruce root "button hole stitch;" three-strand at bottom edge on side.

Height 27 cm
Outside Diameter 34 cm
Credit Line Museum Purchase, 1915
Other Number G481 - Gordon Number

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