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NA8196

From: Alaska | Attu Island | Aleutian Islands

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number NA8196
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Aleut
Provenience Alaska | Attu Island | Aleutian Islands
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Plant Fiber
Technique Basketry
Description

Flat bottom, slightly flaring side. Twined weave spaced on parallel warps. Decoration of wool false embroidery in checkerboard with blocks made up of dots. Heavy plaited loop edge.

Height 25.4 cm
Outside Diameter 35.56 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Henry K. Deisher, 1918
Other Number 331 (Deisher #) - Collector Number

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