Berry Basket

45-15-6

From: United States of America | Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 45-15-6
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience United States of America | Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

Natural cylindrical berry basket with false embroidery and red in wave pattern.

Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, three-strand, in-between weave (with plain), wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 8 warps and 10 wefts per square inch. Big tides pattern, heavy dye all faded.

Height 23.5 cm
Width 32 cm
Depth 28 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945

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