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NA3324B

From: Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA3324B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chilkat | Tlingit
Provenience Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Twine
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

1 of 9. Large basket. Technical notes: twined, close twined, two strand, three strand, diagonal/twill twining, in-between weave (with plain); 15 warps and 12 wefts per square inch. Raven's cradle board design at top edge (21 rows), fragments of basket inside.

Height 40.5 cm
Outside Diameter 39 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Patrick Henry Ray, 1915
Other Number G.318 - Gordon Number

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