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29-47-220

From: United States of America | Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 29-47-220
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

Spruce root, twined, with grass overlay in false embroidery. Design: pale green cross in a diamond field of stained spruce root. Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 7 warps and 12 wefts per square inch.

Height 7 cm
Width 12 cm
Depth 7.5 cm
Credit Line Received from various sources, pre-1929
Other Number CR-2 - Museum Education Number | 11024 incorrect - Old Museum Number

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