Basket

Basket Lid

31-23-3

From: United States of America | Alaska | Attu Island | Aleutian Islands

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 31-23-3
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Aleut
Provenience United States of America | Alaska | Attu Island | Aleutian Islands
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Plant Fiber
Technique Basketry
Description

Cylindrical. Fine twined weave with crossed warp: openwork on bottom. Silk false embroidery in flower design. Button-shaped knob on lid woven separately and incorporated.

Height 13.67 cm
Depth 9.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from George E. Starr, 1931

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