Berry Basket

NA3354

From: Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA3354
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, three-strand, wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 11 warps and 16 wefts per square inch. Selvage design; three strands at bottom of side; mouth track of the woodworm design.

Height 16.5 cm
Width 18 cm
Depth 16 cm
Credit Line Purchased from E. M. Rhodes & Company, 1915
Other Number G401 - Field No SF

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