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NA7674

From: Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA7674
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass | Cloth
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, in-between weave (with plain), three-strand, wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 10 warps, 14 wefts per square inch. Inverted bottom; shaman's hat design; selvage pattern; three-strands at base of side.

Height 24.8 cm
Width 24 cm
Depth 28.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from G. T. Emmons, 1918
Other Number 42 - Other Number

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