Basket

99-12-2

From: Alaska | Kaltag | Yukon River

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 99-12-2
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Athapaskan
Provenience Alaska | Kaltag | Yukon River
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Birch Bark | Willow (uncertain)
Description

Large oval open-mouthed birch bark basket with slightly flaring sides. Three birch bark pieces stitched together create basket surface; folded to create four corners at base. White outer surface of birch bark is exterior surface of basket. Single rod of willow (?) at outer rim lashed with open stitching of willow(?). Four narrow birch bark pieces added at outside rim, with interior reddish surface turned outward.

Height 17.8 cm
Length 30.3 cm
Credit Line Gift of Dr. Frederica de Laguna, 1999

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