Berry Basket

NA1796

From: Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA1796
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

Storage basket. Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 9 warps and 13 wefts per square inch. Inverted bottom; steps or shaman's hat designs; two rows wrapped root on top of side; three-strand at bottom of side.

Height 29.3 cm
Outside Diameter 34 cm
Credit Line Purchased from the Estate of F. S. Plimpton, 1907
Other Number 7/60? - Plimpton Number

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