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50-50-14

From: United States of America | Alaska | Angoon Area | Ketintcian | Killisnoo Harbor | Admiralty Island

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 50-50-14
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience United States of America | Alaska | Angoon Area | Ketintcian | Killisnoo Harbor | Admiralty Island
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Fabric
Technique Basketry
Description

Twined spruce root. Emmons' weave type 2. Cylindrical. Sides caved in. Circular base edged by 1 row of "embroidery". Brown with black stains. Emmons' border type 7 or 10 (?) 2 loop handles of cloth, sewn opposite each other on rim; 1 toen off, 1 standing above rim. Emmons' type 1/ (worn around neck).

Height 17 cm
Thickness 0.1 cm
Outside Diameter 14.4 cm
Credit Line Survey of Northern Tlingit Country, Frederica de Laguna, 1950

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