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NA7664

From: Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA7664
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, three-strand, in-between weave (with plain), wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 11 warps, 18 wefts per square inch. Inverted bottom; selvage (dyed red) only two strands.

Height 28.6 cm
Width 29 cm
Depth 27 cm
Credit Line Purchased from G. T. Emmons, 1918
Other Number A/67 - Field No SF

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