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NA7685.1

From: Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA7685.1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, in-between weave (with plain), wrapped weft ("false embroidery"). Basket: 7 warps, 15 wefts per square inch; Lid (lip): 13 warps, 13 wefts per square inch; Lid (knob): 11 warps, 15 wefts per square inch. Rattle-top lid.

Height 12.5 cm
Outside Diameter 20.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from G. T. Emmons, 1918
Other Number A/21 - Other Number

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