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38-12-4

From: United States of America | Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 38-12-4
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience United States of America | Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

Spruce root; twined with false embroidery. Design: blanket border and shaman's hat? Colors: red and yellow [natural?] Technical notes: twined, open twined, two-strand, in-between weave (with plain), wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 9 warps and 15 wefts per square inch. Wave design; shaman hat around the head.

Height 23.2 cm
Outside Diameter 23.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Estate of Winifred Bell, 1938

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