Berry Basket

NA3342B

From: Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA3342B
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, wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 9 warps and 14 wefts per square inch. At least 10 rows missing from top edge; three-strand at bottom of side.

Height 16.1 cm
Width 23 cm
Depth 21 cm
Credit Line Purchased from E. M. Rhodes & Company, 1915
Other Number 384 - Other Number

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