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42-29-5

From: United States of America | Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 42-29-5
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience United States of America | Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Date Made -1910
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

Flaring side. Spruce root; 2-strand twining with design in false embroidery. Design: fireweed. Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 11 warps and 16 wefts per square inch.

Height 10 cm
Width 10.3 cm
Outside Diameter 12 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Franklin Miles Day, 1942

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