Basket

NA10726.1

From: Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA10726.1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

Twined basket. Low cylindrical; overlay of brilliant aniline dyed grass. Cover with rattling pebbles. Technical notes: twined, open twined, two-strand, in-between weave (with plain), three-strand, wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 10 warps and 15 wefts per square inch. Rattle-top lid; fireweed design on sides; minimal design on lid except knob.

Height 12.6 cm
Outside Diameter 22.2 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Edward Bok, 1926

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