Basket
45-15-9
From: United States of America | Alaska
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 45-15-9 |
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 | Cylindrical twined basket, false embroidery. Natural and red, shaman's hat pattern. Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, three-strand, in-between weave (with plain), wrapped weft ("false embroidery"). |
Height | 23 cm |
Width | 31 cm |
Depth | 23.5 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945 |
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