Berry Basket

32-2-7

From: United States of America | Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 32-2-7
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience United States of America | Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Date Made ca. 1900
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass | Cloth | Leather
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

Cylindrical. Spruce root. Twined weave with false embroidery. Design, "wave." Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, in-between weave (with plain), three-strand, wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 10 warps and 13 wefts per square inch. Tides design in 3 bands; selvage pattern.

Height 16 cm
Outside Diameter 17 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Dwight P. Robinson, 1932

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