Basket

45-15-9

From: United States of America | Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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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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