Berry Basket

NA8188

From: Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA8188
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit | Yakutat (Culture)
Provenience Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, in-between weave (with plain), three-strand, wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 13 warps and 18 wefts per square inch. Shaman's hat design; tag "small Yakutat."

Height 9.5 cm
Outside Diameter 12 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Henry K. Deisher, 1918
Other Number 322 - Collector Number

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