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NA1874

From: Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number NA1874
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Aleut
Provenience Alaska
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Sea Grass | Wool
Technique Basketry
Description

Cylindrical. Bottom, lower & upper sides with crossed warps, the remainder with plain twining. The design in these panels is a geometrical headhat (blocks form a chevron) in wool false embroidery.

Height 19.05 cm
Outside Diameter 25.4 cm
Credit Line Purchased from the Estate of F. S. Plimpton, 1907
Other Number 103 - Plimpton Number | CG921029-2684 - Found in Collection Number

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