Berry Basket
| Object Number: | NA7672 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Tlingit |
| Provenience: | Alaska |
| Culture Area: | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Spruce Root Grass Cloth |
| Technique: | Basketry Twined |
| Height: | 17.8 cm |
| Width: | 21.5 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 15 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from G. T. Emmons, 1918 |
| Other Number: | A/14 - Other Number |
Description
Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, in-between weave (with plain), three-strand, wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 12 warps, 17 wefts per square inch. Inverted bottom; war club, raven's tail, and tying designs; intentional holes; oil soaked; faded number B1557 on outside of basket.
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