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45-15-14

From: United States of America | Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 45-15-14
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, false embroidery in natural grass and fern stem. Pattern: crossing, flat base, side convex. Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand in-between weave (with plain), wrapped weft ("false embroidery"), 11 warps and 16 wefts per square inch.
Height 9.5 cm
Outside Diameter 14 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945

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