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47-11-12A

From: United States of America | Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 47-11-12A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience United States of America | Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass | Maidenhair Fern
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

Twined with bands of overlay false embroidery, white, black fern stem, and red: two of "wave" pattern and one "shaman's hat". Cylindrical. Lid with disc rattle; broken rim. Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, three-strand, in-between weave (with plain), wrapped weft ("false embroidery").

Height 11 cm
Outside Diameter 17 cm
Credit Line Gift of Eli Kirk Price 3rd, 1947

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