Berry Basket
45-15-6
From: United States of America | Alaska
Curatorial Section: American
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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