Basket

38-12-1A

From: United States of America | Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 38-12-1A
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

Woman's work basket. Spruce root, twined with false embroidery. Design on basket: cross and "Tatoo", "Crossing" and "fireweed" on lid. Rattle in lid. Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, in-between weave (with plain), three-strand, wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 9 warps and 15 wefts per square inch.

Height 8 cm
Outside Diameter 19.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Estate of Winifred Bell, 1938

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