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29-47-220
From: United States of America | Alaska
Curatorial Section: American
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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